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QUB/2743/25 Graphic Design Services

Queen's University Belfast · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:05.

Opportunity overview

The University wishes to appoint an agency for the provision of Graphic design services to provide operational support to the Queen’s Global creative design team, and Faculty student recruitment hubs delivering creative design solutions aimed at a wide range of audiences including prospective and current students, staff and industry partners, for use across multiple platforms.

Awarded to

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Darragh Neely Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2025
Award ID
034673-2025-QUB/2743/25-1
Status
active
Location
Bangor, UKN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79822500 — Graphic design services

Lots

  • The University wishes to appoint an agency for the provision of Graphic design services to provide operational support to the Queen’s Global creative design team, and Faculty student recruitment hubs delivering creative design solutions aimed at a wide range of audiences including prospective and current students, staff and industry partners, for use across multiple platforms.Design requirements will include, but are not limited to:• Powerpoint and presentations – the supplier must demonstrate experience with PowerPoint for professional presentations, and integrating university brand principles into design• Ability to create high-resolution, print-ready files for – Business cards , postcards (A5), and booklets (210mm square, A4, A5)• Posters & pop-up banners (pull-up banners, outdoor vinyl designs).• Event menus, programs, and exhibition signage• Social Media & Web Ads – including but not limited to Google display, ability to create carousel posts, static posts for platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X to a high standard • Experience designing high quality campaign outputs for OOH mediaValue not stated

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
QUB/2743/25
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
18 Mar 2025, 16:15

Address

Street Address
Queen's University Belfast

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
54 months (if applicable)

Expected award period

Starts
18 Mar 2025, 16:15

Tender Period

Ends
18 Mar 2025, 16:00

Communication

Classification

Id
79822500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Graphic design services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to tender documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The University wishes to appoint an agency for the provision of Graphic design services to provide operational support to the Queen’s Global creative design team, and Faculty student recruitment hubs delivering creative design solutions aimed at a wide range of audiences including prospective and current students, staff and industry partners, for use across multiple platforms.Design requirements will include, but are not limited to:• Powerpoint and presentations – the supplier must demonstrate experience with PowerPoint for professional presentations, and integrating university brand principles into design• Ability to create high-resolution, print-ready files for – Business cards , postcards (A5), and booklets (210mm square, A4, A5)• Posters & pop-up banners (pull-up banners, outdoor vinyl designs).• Event menus, programs, and exhibition signage• Social Media & Web Ads – including but not limited to Google display, ability to create carousel posts, static posts for platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X to a high standard • Experience designing high quality campaign outputs for OOH media

Options

Description
The contract is for an initial period of 1 year with options to extend by up to a further 48 months

Renewal

Description
The renewal may be commence in 54 months if all extension options are exercised

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Belfast

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Entry 2
Region
UKN06

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79822500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Graphic design services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4460
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Purchasing Office, University Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Telephone
+44 2890973026
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2124
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152252
Name
Darragh Neely Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN
Locality
Bangor
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 May Avenue

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Darragh Neely Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 2891857755
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-46973
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
Bt7 1NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Award information

Award 1
Id
034673-2025-QUB/2743/25-1
Title
Graphic Design Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152252
Name
Darragh Neely Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034673-2025-QUB/2743/25-1
Title
Graphic Design Services
Status
active
Award ID
034673-2025-QUB/2743/25-1
Date Signed
24 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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