Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ET183 - IVCC Design Services

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD72)

Published estimate£84,000≈ £84k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 May 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026

Awarded to 400 Communications

Contract term 1 yrends 5 Jul 2027 · up to 5 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to appoint a design agency to provide high-quality, flexible, and creative design support across its communications and advocacy activities. The work will support engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including funders, industry partners, national malaria control programmes, and in-country stakeholders across malaria-affected countries.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Graphic design services · Printing and related services · World wide web (www) site design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£84,000

Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 5 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £84,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of [[2] [two]] occasions, for a period of up to 2 (two) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at LSTM's sole discretion

72413000 World wide web (www) site design services 79340000 Advertising and marketing services 79800000 Printing and related services 79822500 Graphic design services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 2: 90%
Criterion 1: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 28 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST
Last source update: 22 Jul 2026, 08:42 BST
Authority reference: ET183
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038265
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Advertising and marketing servicesGraphic design servicesPrinting and related servicesWorld wide web (www) site design services
Delivery area: North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c21 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 18 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published176 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST
Clarification questions by155 days ago
18 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline147 days ago
26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract starts107 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published91 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 08:42 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
28 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
30 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
30 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Contract signature expected
3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Jul 2026, 08:42 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £84,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 3130 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
400 Communications6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2027 · up to 5 Jul 2029Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of [[2] [two]] occasions, for a period of up to 2 (two) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at LSTM's sole discretion	£84,000 inc. VAT	18 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · 400 Communications
Signed
30 Jun 2026
Value
£84,000 inc. VAT
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2027 · up to 5 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of [[2] [two]] occasions, for a period of up to 2 (two) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at LSTM's sole discretion

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
31final-stage tenders	30	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

400 Communications LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYWB-3412-VCXD Green Gables, Kingston, Lewes, Lewed, South East, BN7 3NDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 08:42 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 07:41 BST