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# Design Support Agency

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-support-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03dda1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED: "Design Support Agency". Published status: complete. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited-coh-05002194)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design consultancy services, Design support services, Marketing management consultancy services, Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £250,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dda1`

## 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/design-support-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03dda1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fuk-cpi%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-support-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-03dda1#participate

## Description
CPI is looking to appoint a responsive, agile and flexible network of multi-disciplinary design experts to support its in-house Design team in the creation of visual assets for use in marketing and communications campaigns and advertising that will translate and promote CPI and its partners' work in the UK and global science industries. Broad examples of required assets can include graphic design for print and digital, videography, video editing, animation, illustration, web design, email design, presentation design and branding expertise.Guidelines detailing CPI’s brand look and feel to be adhered to and in some instances, developed upon, under the guidance of the Design team.Content will be targeted at our audiences encompassing:Expert technicians and innovative businesses that could benefit from collaborating with CPI. Deep tech investors and entrepreneursOur communities across the North of England and ScotlandStakeholders within the UK’s innovation ecosystem

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000, 79413000, 79415200, 79933000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** CPI is looking to appoint a responsive, agile and flexible network of multi-disciplinary design experts to support its in-house Design team in the creation of visual assets for use in marketing and communications campaigns and advertising that will t...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2023 to 03/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Design Support Agency (active)
  - Award id: `005241-2024-2921-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arke Agency**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105285`
  - Value: £250,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Design Support Agency (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 16/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005241-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-16T14:47:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:20:59.606Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dda1