Official UK procurement notice
Communications Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCommunications Services Framework - Scope of Requirements -
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Market research services · Photographic and ancillary services · Publishing services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
NGN have the option to direct award or run mini tender events against this Framework.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £83,000: 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 #1Integrated brand and creative agencies.Renewalceiling above
Scope of Requirements and Description -
Lot 1: Integrated brand and creative agencies.
Lot #2Copywriting servicesRenewalceiling above
Scope of Requirements and Description -
Lot 2: Copywriting services
Lot #3Freelance CreativesRenewalceiling above
Scope of Requirements and Description -
Lot 3: Freelance Creatives
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).
- “Communications Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- 9 Feb 2026, 16:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 16:09 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011519- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b8cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please submit your interest to participate to this tender opportunity by email only to Danielle Mangham [email protected] and Debbie Turner [email protected]
This tender notice has been published to collate interest from suppliers who would like to participate in the tender event.
If you would like to participate in this tender event, please respond to the contact above confirming your interest to participate by 5th March 2026 at 12 noon and confirm which LOTS(s) you would like to bid for, the scope of the requirements will be divided into 3 individual LOT's as follows:
Lot 1: Integrated brand and creative agencies.
Lot 2: Copywriting services
Lot 3: Freelance Creatives
The request for proposal will be published via Market Dojo which will include the full tender documents for you to complete your tender submission response.
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published254 days ago9 Feb 2026, 16:09 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends230 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 16:09 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender