Official UK procurement notice
Creative Agency · think BDW limited for Westminster City Council (Oct 2025)
Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWestminsiter City Coucil are seeking to appoint a Creative Agency to develop a distinctive and inclusive brand identity for:
- 98 private sale units within Building 5 of Phase 2, Ebury Bridge Road, SW1 (“Ebury Phase 2”); and
- 72 private sale units at 291 Harrow Road (“Harrow Road”).
The selected Creative Agency(ies) will be responsible for establishing and delivering the brand identity for both developments in collaboration with the “Council, its appointed sub-consultants, sales agents, and associated suppliers.
The procurement award follows an Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Tender Process”). The procurement was comprised of two Lots:
- Lot 1: Creative Agency for Ebury Phase 2;
- Lot 2: Creative Agency for 291 Harrow Road.
The contract will span seven years, commencing 1 June 2026 and concluding 31 December 2032.
Suppliers could participate and be awarded for one or both Lots, with the award based on the result of each individual Lot evaluation. The supplier achieving the MAT for each Lot was awarded a Contract.
Weighting Breakdown
- Quality – 60% of which 10% will be for Responsible Procurement
- Commercial – 40%
There is no set contract value, however, the value of the contract is the overall budget for the service. The value of the contract is spent over the seven years based on defined schedules of rates, as and when creative agency services are needed for the marketing strategy.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,225,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ebury Phase 2AwardedPublished value£750,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
At least £200,000 per annum (average over the last two years), acceptance of legal agreements (refer to ITT)
- Technical & professional ability
Experience statements (refer to ITT)
Lot #2291 Harrow RoadAwardedPublished value£475,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
At least £200,000 per annum (average over the last two years), acceptance of legal agreements (refer to ITT)
- Technical & professional ability
Experience statements (refer to ITT)
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: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Technical sub weightings including Responsible Procurement.
- Commercial: Schedule of services
- Economic & financial standing
At least £200,000 per annum (average over the last two years), acceptance of legal agreements (refer to ITT)
- Technical & professional ability
Experience statements (refer to ITT)
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 10:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
P645- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004919- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a758Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published387 days ago2 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST
- Market engagement379 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
If you have any questions please email: [email protected]
- Next notice expected369 days ago20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published278 days ago20 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by261 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline249 days ago18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts177 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent167 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published167 days ago11 May 2026, 10:36 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Oct 2025, 17:31 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,225,00020 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMTwas £1,250,000
- Status changed to active20 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Deadline published: 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT20 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
- Contract award notice published11 May 2026, 10:36 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 May 2026, 10:36 BST
- Contract signature expected30 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Ebury Phase 21 award | |||
| think BDW limitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2032 | £750,000 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · 291 Harrow Road1 award | |||
| think BDW limitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2032 | £475,000 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ebury Phase 2 | 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · 291 Harrow Road | 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Think BDW LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award 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