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Creative Development & Design Framework

University of Huddersfield · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:34.

Opportunity overview

** AWARDED ** The University of Huddersfield intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of Creative Development and Design Services. The framework will consist of two lots: Lot 1: Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand Lot 2: All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG) To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000055625

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.

Creative Concern Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.3m
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04582786
Location
MANCHESTER,, UKD33, M1 3NJ, United Kingdom

12 Miles North Limited

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£160k
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
BARNSLEY, UKE31, S75 1JL, United Kingdom

Glassup & Stoski Ltd

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£160k
Awarded
26 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
ALTON,, UKJ36, GU34 1HG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand£1.3m
  • All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG)£160k

Documents and notices

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
HUD-MAR-019
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Description
Call-off contracts will be awarded by both direct award and quotations.

Expected award period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The University is in the process of developing a new brand strategy, following a piece of brand perceptions research. The successful supplier will deliver the creative development and design elements for all high-profile undergraduate student recruitment campaigns, including collateral to be used in large-scale, multi-channel advertising campaigns, web content, print material etc. The successful supplier will be expected to develop a campaign guidelines document for use by internal colleagues and agencies on the Graphic Design and Art Working framework , who may develop small-scale items that support undergraduate activity. The successful supplier may work on the visual development of the University brand and the University brand guidelines.

Value

Amount
1,250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,500,000

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Specific Questions
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Building an Effective Partnership & Capacity Management
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Account Structure & Experience
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Added Value & Sustainability
Type
price
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
References
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Creative Brief - Proposed Approach Narrative
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Name
Creative Brief - Presentation
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Name
Creative Brief – Itemised Quote / Pricing Response
Type
price
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Name
Standard Rates & Future Pricing/Inflation
Type
price
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
12 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
12 Oct 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As set out in Invitation to Tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Tender Specific Questions are incorporated to ascertain a tenderers ability to meet the University’s minimum expectations with regards to Innovative creative development and design, a digital-first approach, excellent client management. Tenderers which do not achieve the declared ‘total minimum score to proceed’ will be excluded from further evaluation.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG)
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Suppliers work with Postgraduate, Distance Learning and International Marketing Teams to deliver the creative development and design elements for related student recruitment campaigns, including collateral to be used in digital advertising campaigns, web content, print material etc. The supplier will be expected to develop a campaign guidelines document for use by internal colleagues and agencies on the Graphic Design and Art Working framework, who may develop small-scale items that support audience-specific activity. There may also be opportunity to work with organisational departments to create sub-brands for internal use e.g. Student Services.

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Specific Questions
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Building an Effective Partnership & Capacity Management
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Account Structure & Experience
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Added Value & Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
References
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Creative Brief - Proposed Approach Narrative
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Name
Creative Brief - Presentation
Type
quality
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Name
Creative Brief – Itemised Quote / Pricing Response
Type
price
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Name
Standard Rates & Future Pricing/Inflation
Type
price
Description
As per ITT

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
12 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
12 Oct 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As set out in Invitation to Tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Tender Specific Questions are incorporated to ascertain a tenderers ability to meet the University’s minimum expectations with regards to Innovative creative development and design, a digital-first approach, excellent client management. Tenderers which do not achieve the declared ‘total minimum score to proceed’ will be excluded from further evaluation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
043298-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 09:15

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVLZ-8691-TYWT
Name
University of Huddersfield

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Locality
Huddersfield
Postal Code
HD1 3DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queensgate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVLZ-8691-TYWT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Claire Gunton
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04582786
Name
Creative Concern Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
MANCHESTER,
Postal Code
M1 3NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
FAIRBAIRN BUILDING,, 72 SACKVILLE STREET,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04582786
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
01612360600
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-167741
Name
12 Miles North Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE31
Country
GB
Locality
BARNSLEY
Postal Code
S75 1JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
THE BUSINESS VILLAGE, INNOVATION WAY

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Telephone
07759653172
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-167742
Name
Glassup & Stoski Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
ALTON,
Postal Code
GU34 1HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
THE STABLES 23B LENTEN STREET,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Telephone
01784426952

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 1. Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
27 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Value

Amount
1,250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,500,000

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077819-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 16:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04582786
Name
Creative Concern Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
26 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 2. All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077819-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 16:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-167741
Name
12 Miles North Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-167742
Name
Glassup & Stoski Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,500,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084426-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 14:06
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
12 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084426-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 14:06

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huddersfield · UKE44 · HD1 3DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0566a6-2025-12-18T14:06:06ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·