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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Marketing and Creative Services Framework

North East Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:43.

Opportunity overview

The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for appointment to a Marketing and Creative Services Framework. The purpose of the framework is to establish access to reliable, flexible and efficient marketing and creative support as and when required. It will enable the North East MSA to commission services quickly while maintaining fair competition, transparent procurement and value for money. The Authority is seeking to appoint up to four suppliers covering the full range of marketing and creative services. The estimated total value is £250,000 excl. VAT across the framework term. Suppliers may apply for one or more of the defined lots: • Lot 1 - Design and Animation Services • Lot 2 - Creative Campaign Development

Classification

  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • Design and Animation Services£250k
  • Creative Campaign Development£250k

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
OPEN20261092
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Call-off contracts will be awarded by either Direct Award and/or Mini-Competition

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Jul 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Design and Animation Services
Description
To provide flexible, on-demand support to support the Authority's in-house design and content team. Typical requirements: • Graphic design for digital, print and social assets • Layout and artwork production for reports, brochures, infographics and event materials • 2D animation and motion graphics. e.g. explainer videos • Creative development of brand visuals and iconography • Preparation of accessible formats, e.g. ALT text, high-contrast versions, subtitles for animated content. Suppliers must ensure all design and animation aligns with the Authority's brand guidelines and accessibility standards. The maximum possible value of all lots is a total of £250,000 excl. VAT across the entire framework (including options to extend).
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
300,000
Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years (2 + 1 + 1).
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Creative Campaign Development
Description
To deliver end-to-end concept creation, campaign development and execution in collaboration with the Authority's in-house communications team. Typical requirements: • Creative concept generation, messaging and design treatments • Campaign planning across multiple channels, e.g. digital, social, print, outdoor • Copywriting and content creation • Coordination with photographers, videographers and media buyers • Reporting and evaluation of campaign impact. Projects may include place-promotion campaigns, stakeholder engagement initiatives and major regional programme launches. The maximum possible value of all lots is a total of £250,000 excl. VAT across the entire framework (including options to extend).
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
300,000
Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
7 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years (2 + 1 + 1).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342000
Description
Marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342000
Description
Marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
058180-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jun 2026, 14:58
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PJMR-6594-BRGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJMR-6594-BRGH

Address

Street Address
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5BZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5BZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 058180-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·