AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Leicester City Council awarded a graphic design services contract for De Montfort Hall to Touch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Design. The published contract record states that it was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with extension options of up to three further years.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for supplier Touch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Design, covering lot 0.
Market significanceThe contract covers design of seasonal brochures, print and online advertising, and social-media images for De Montfort Hall. The stated contract value is £46,400 excluding VAT (£55,680 including VAT) for the published initial term; the source does not state a value for extensions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Touch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Design
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 0 · £46,400 excluding VAT (£55,680 including VAT), recorded at contract level GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names "Touch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Design" and relates to lot 0. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and gives amounts of GBP 46,400 and GBP 55,680 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£46,400
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Contract 1 value.amount: 46400 GBP.
Published contract value including VAT
99% confidence£55,680
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 55680 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceRecorded for the contract linked to award 1; no separate lot value is published
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Contract 1 contains the value, while lot 0 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Initial contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Notice/document datePublished: 2026-10-21T15:07:22+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate: 2030-09-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceGraphic design work for De Montfort Hall
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Process title and contract title.
Services
99% confidenceDesign of online and printed materials, including a seasonal brochure, printed and online adverts, and social-media images
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Published tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79822500 — Graphic design services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
92% confidenceLeicester (UKF21), United Kingdom
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Award delivery address region: UKF21.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod: "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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Contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension structure
99% confidenceUp to three further 12-month extensions
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Contract renewal description: "12 months + 12 months + 12 months."
Maximum duration
98% confidenceUp to four years including extensions
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Initial one-year period plus three stated 12-month extensions; maxExtentDate is 30 September 2030.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceYes
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Contract hasRenewal: true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier graphic design appointment with a one-year initial term and optional annual extensions
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One supplier is named on award 1; the contract period and renewal description state a one-year initial term plus three 12-month extensions.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £46,400 net and £55,680 gross amounts are contract-level figures; no extension-period value or lot-level allocation is published
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Contract value is supplied on contract 1, while no lot value is provided and no separate extension value is stated.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name verification
99% confidenceNo separately verified legal company name was supplied
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verified_company_name is null and supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable". The supplier name used is the source-provided name.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 0 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 0 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, scores, ranking or award rationale is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separately verified legal company name or company number was supplied for the named supplier; analysis uses the source-provided supplier name and GB-PPON identifier.
- Lot 0 has no published title, description, individual value or pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, bid count, competing bidders, evaluation method, scores, award rationale and contract-management measures.
- The published contract value is not explicitly broken down between the initial term and any extension periods.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Leicester City CouncilDe Montfort Hallgraphic design servicesTouch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Designpublic contract awardUK tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the De Montfort Hall graphic design contract?
Touch Graphic Design Ltd TA Touch Design is named as the supplier on the active award.
What is the published value of the contract?
The contract record states £46,400 excluding VAT and £55,680 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with up to three further 12-month extensions.
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