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# Creative Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creative-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-049d60). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED: "Creative Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £23,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £23,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Advertising campaign services, Advertising material, Advertising services, Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049d60`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creative-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-049d60#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnetworkrail.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creative-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-049d60#participate

## Description
Network Rail  identified a requirement to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of creative and strategic solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages.
The Framework Agreement contains two lots:
• Lot 1 – Strategic and Campaign Services
• Lot 2 – Creative and Production Services
Suppliers will deliver creative solutions to communicate national, regional, internal, and external messages.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £13,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 Suppliers shall provide a strategy for a project, from the initial brief, produce the relevant  creative outputs and deliver the project communications for internal and external activity.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2  Suppliers will provide creative design, production, and activation services for internal and external activity which do not require a strategic approach or fully integrated communications.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1 & 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1 & 2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 22462000, 79340000, 79341000, 79341400, 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** For further information relating to Network Rails requirements and to respond please review the document – “Request for Information Network Rail Creative Services Tender ” via the instructions below: 
1. Follow the link - https://networkrail.bravosol...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50336-1`
  - Supplier(s): **23RED LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177095`
  - Value: £13,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50337-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ELEVEN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177096`
  - Value: £13,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50338-3`
  - Supplier(s): **STORYCATCHERS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177097`
  - Value: £13,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50339-4`
  - Supplier(s): **THE LEITH AGENCY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177098`
  - Value: £13,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50340-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134033`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Creative Services Contract (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50341-6`
  - Supplier(s): **STRATOS CREATIVE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177100`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50342-7`
  - Supplier(s): **MATRIX GRAPHICS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177101`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Award id: `022539-2026-ecm_50343-8`
  - Supplier(s): **CREATIVE TRIANGLE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45206`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 1 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Creative Services Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Creative Services Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022539-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-12T16:26:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:13:57.257Z
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