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Forever Edinburgh Creative and Brand Marketing Framework

The City of Edinburgh Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:23.

Opportunity overview

This is a Contract Award Notice. The City of Edinburgh Council require a framework Agreement of Graphic Designers to create promotional assets and aid with campaign and brand rollout and delivery.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Richy Lamb Graphic Design

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£320k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G43 2HQ, United Kingdom

The Lost Line Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£320k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Status
active
Location
Chesterfield, UK, S40 1AD, United Kingdom

Union Direct

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£320k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UK, EH35NS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79822500 — Graphic design services

Lots

  • Forever Edinburgh is the Destination Marketing organisation for Edinburgh, based within The City of Edinburgh council. Forever Edinburgh is tasked with promoting the City on a national and international stage. Working closely with private tourism businesses, public agencies and the City of Edinburgh Council, they work to ensure that visitors experience the very best of Edinburgh and the city utilises its outstanding tourism assets in a sustainable way. They: Promote Edinburgh around the world to build awareness of and demand for the city to prospective inbound leisure visitors; Provide information and inspiration to visitors and potential visitors so they get the best out of a stay in Edinburgh; Support industry on the delivery of the Edinburgh 2030 Tourism Strategy; Engage Edinburgh’s residents and communities in the positive promotion of their city; Lead our partners in steering city promotional activity; Support industry partners on the delivery of quality assurance initiatives; and Provide advice to visitors and industry partners to ensure local tourism businesses strive to exceed visitors’ expectations. In order to fulfil its remit, Forever Edinburgh is required to produce a large volume and variety of promotional materials. The City of Edinburgh Council require a Framework Agreement of Graphic Designers to create these promotional assets and aid with campaign and brand rollout and delivery. The Council requires small, nimble designers/creative studios who can deliver quick rollout of variety of smaller design assets across web, social, paid digital advertising and print channels. Additional information: Please download the SPD and accompanying information on PCS-T for full details.£320k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CT1546
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
The Council reserves the right to review requirements at the extension intervals stated in the Notice.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Second Stage

Invitation Date
22 Apr 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Apr 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79822500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Graphic design services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders must hold or for insurance commit to obtaining the following: - A minimum general annual turnover of 53,000 GBP and a current ratio of 1.10 for the last two financial years; - Employer’s Liability Insurance (minimum of 5 Million GBP); - Public Liability Insurance (minimum of 5 Million GBP); - Professional Indemnity Insurance (minimum of 5 Million GBP); - Health and Safety Policy; - Climate Change Plan; and - In addition, providers must satisfy the Prompt Payment and Living wage requirements laid out in the SPD. Further information is included within the SPD and the additional Information section of this notice.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Tenderers will be required to provide example portfolios as relating to the brief and types of work detailed in the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Forever Edinburgh is the Destination Marketing organisation for Edinburgh, based within The City of Edinburgh council. Forever Edinburgh is tasked with promoting the City on a national and international stage. Working closely with private tourism businesses, public agencies and the City of Edinburgh Council, they work to ensure that visitors experience the very best of Edinburgh and the city utilises its outstanding tourism assets in a sustainable way. They: Promote Edinburgh around the world to build awareness of and demand for the city to prospective inbound leisure visitors; Provide information and inspiration to visitors and potential visitors so they get the best out of a stay in Edinburgh; Support industry on the delivery of the Edinburgh 2030 Tourism Strategy; Engage Edinburgh’s residents and communities in the positive promotion of their city; Lead our partners in steering city promotional activity; Support industry partners on the delivery of quality assurance initiatives; and Provide advice to visitors and industry partners to ensure local tourism businesses strive to exceed visitors’ expectations. In order to fulfil its remit, Forever Edinburgh is required to produce a large volume and variety of promotional materials. The City of Edinburgh Council require a Framework Agreement of Graphic Designers to create these promotional assets and aid with campaign and brand rollout and delivery. The Council requires small, nimble designers/creative studios who can deliver quick rollout of variety of smaller design assets across web, social, paid digital advertising and print channels. Additional information: Please download the SPD and accompanying information on PCS-T for full details.

Value

Amount
320,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
It is the intention of the Council that the Framework Agreement resulting from this process will last for a period of two years with two optional 12 month extensions (2 + 1 + 1), undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
8
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Candidates will be assessed based on SPD process and example portfolio, as detailed within the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75
Entry 3
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79822500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Graphic design services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-346
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact

Name
Darren Moir
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5024
Name
Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-159521
Name
Richy Lamb Graphic Design

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G43 2HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
66 Cromarty Avenue

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Richy Lamb Graphic Design

Contact

Telephone
+44 7947640560
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-159522
Name
The Lost Line Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Chesterfield
Postal Code
S40 1AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Knightsbridge Court, West Bars

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Lost Line Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7908773504
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-63265
Name
Union Direct

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH35NS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18 Inverleith Terrace

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Union Direct

Contact

Telephone
+44 1314676862

Award information

Award 1
Id
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159521
Name
Richy Lamb Graphic Design
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159522
Name
The Lost Line Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-63265
Name
Union Direct

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Status
active
Award ID
053040-2025-CT1546-1
Date Signed
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
320,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c5f8-2025-09-02T10:26:39+01:00compiled ·