Official UK procurement notice
Freelance Graphic Design · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Cubby Studio Limited +2 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Liverpool College has awarded three suppliers the place on a closed framework for all graphic design requirements for the Director of Marketing.
CPV: Graphic design services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 38 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices submitted as part of suppliers tender proposal
Framework has three suppliers on, this is a closed framework that can be used either with or without competition.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Price -35% Quality - 50% Environmental, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability - 7% Added Value - 8%
What this means for your bid
- “Freelance Graphic Design” 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- 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
- 10 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 12:09 BST
- Authority reference
T: 2025-004- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014379- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bf4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Feb 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published247 days ago10 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMT
- Next notice expected246 days ago11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published240 days ago17 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by225 days ago4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends224 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published114 days ago23 Jun 2026, 12:09 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Planned procurement notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active17 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
- Deadline moved to 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT17 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT+7 days · was 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published8 May 2026, 14:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 May 2026, 14:46 BST
- Contract signature expected19 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Jun 2026, 12:09 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 31 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 3838 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubby Studio LimitedSME, Gold Rabbit LtdSME, Yardbird CreativeSME +2 more19 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x 1 years | £100,000 | 8 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Freelance Graphic Design · Cubby Studio LimitedSME, Gold Rabbit LtdSME, Yardbird CreativeSME +2 more
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Period
- 23 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for 2 x 1 years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38final-stage tenders | 38 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- CUBBY STUDIO LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Cubby Studio LimitedFramework contractor
- GOLD RABBIT LTDFramework contractor
- Gold Rabbit LtdFramework contractor
- Yardbird CreativeFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender