Official UK procurement notice
Brand and production · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionJisc is looking to establish an internal framework, which will service the requirements of Jisc that cannot be wholly delivered in-house.
Jisc's marketing and communications directorate operates a virtual agency model,
where creative, brand and production requirements are outsourced to external
individuals and/or agencies.
There is a requirement for a broad range of disciplines that can support the
marketing and communications teams, and other areas within Jisc. We are looking
for agencies who are collaborative, easy and open to work with, and are excellent at
managing healthy relationships with other suppliers. We believe that
where appropriate, using multiple suppliers on a single project and utilising their
individual strengths can bring out a much richer, more interesting and successful
output.
Interested parties must firstly be registered with the portal; if the registration has
elapsed or is not accessible to the bidder, only the platform provider has access to
supplier registrations.
Registration to the portal nor 'accessing' the procurement/ online tender opportunity
is not considered as an expression of interest or submission to any specific
procurement process - a clear response must be made in line with the requirements
of the ITT suite.
CPV: Graphic design services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 15 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
Published description of the framework
Jisc's intention is to award this contract to a maximum of five suppliers for each Lot (Lots 1, 2 and 3).
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Brand graphic designAwardedRenewalceiling above
We're looking for a graphic design supplier who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications. This includes campaign assets, digital and print materials, event collateral, and enduring brand content that can be used across multiple
channels. The supplier must be able to design and produce collateral across a broad range of disciplines, for both print and online media. We require a high quality, professional output with a creative and fresh approach, but which respects and operates within the Jisc brand(s) guidelines.
Lot #2Brand film productionAwardedRenewalceiling above
We're looking for a film production company who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications. This includes brand films, talking heads, documentaries and social media campaigns that can be used across multiple channels. The supplier must be able to provide creative concepts, storyboarding, filming, editing and overall production management. We require a high quality, professional output with a
creative and fresh approach, but which respects and operates within the Jisc brand(s) guidelines.
Lot #3Brand illustration and animationAwardedRenewalceiling above
We are looking for a supplier who can help us bring clarity, consistency, and creativity to our brand communications through illustration and animation. This includes the creation of an illustration style for the Jisc master brand, bespoke illustration based on this style, creation of illustrations for Jisc's endorsed brands and creating or working with third parties to create animation with illustration that can be used across multiple channels.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Pricing: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Pricing
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Brand and production” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Sept 2025, 10:44 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
Proc3017- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016282- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059857Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Interested parties must firstly be registered with the portal; if the registration has
elapsed or is not accessible to the bidder, only the platform provider has access to
supplier registrations.
Timeline
11 Sept 2025 → 17 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published11 Sept 2025, 10:44 BST
- Market engagement396 days ago25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Jisc invites interested agencies to submit an expression of interest via [email protected] using the header line:
FAO Proc3017 Brand and Production - Expression of Interest
Please include a brief description of the service you
provide and a link to your website.
- Tender notice published246 days ago23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends218 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published102 days ago17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Sept 2025, 10:44 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMTUK4
- Published value updated23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMT
- Status changed to active23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT23 Feb 2026, 19:42 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2026, 09:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 9 Jul 2026 | CancelledA revised exercise will be undertaken to ensure closer alignment with the framework's operational requirements. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender