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Marketing & Creative Services Framework.

No classification published
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Published value
£2,963,682
Submission deadline 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published4
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Tenderline Synopsis: ASTER GROUP LIMITED: "Marketing & Creative Services Framework.". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,963,682. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityASTER GROUP LIMITEDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£2,963,682
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: ASTER GROUP LIMITED
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for ASTER GROUP LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report
34.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDTop vendor: 80.6% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 45 active published awards; 26 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED1 win£201,809
Specialised Group Limited (T?A SSR Roofing Ltd)1 win£48,503
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityASTER GROUP LIMITED
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d915
What is being bought
It is the intention of Aster Group (also known as 'Aster Sales') to establish a framework agreement with suitably qualified specialist external agencies to help us deliver our shared ownership sales & marketing strategy with support on creative development, digital marketing and marketing automation delivery services to meet needs that cannot be met in-house by its own provision, or where additional knowledge and expertise is required. The appointed agency (s) will lead on strategic creative direction and planning, campaign development, cross-platform asset creation, content optimisation and performance analysis. The requirement IS split into four lots: • Lot 1 - Digital marketing support • Lot 2 - Creative support • Lot 3 - Artworking • Lot 4 - Development marketing automation delivery
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
  4. Published value updated to £2,963,682
    8 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    8 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  6. tender value changed
    6 Jan 2026, 19:43 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    6 Jan 2026, 19:43 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    6 Jan 2026, 19:43 GMT
  9. Status changed to planning
    3 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    3 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
  11. Buyer information updated
    3 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award active
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £252,000
  4. Award active
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £336,000
  5. Award active
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £168,000
  6. Award active
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £84,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
CREATIVERACE LIMITED, FULL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED, Focus Agency Group
£252,000 · 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
CREATIVERACE LIMITED, FULL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
£336,000 · 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
CREATIVERACE LIMITED, SBW ADVERTISING LIMITED, TIDYWORK STUDIO LTD
£168,000 · 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
BLUE PELICAN CONSULTING LIMITED, FULL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
£84,000 · 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 20 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 20 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 18 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
bids: 25 (lot 2)
finalStageBids: 25 (lot 2)
smeFinalStageBids: 23 (lot 2)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 2)
bids: 18 (lot 3)
finalStageBids: 18 (lot 3)
smeFinalStageBids: 18 (lot 3)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 3)
bids: 5 (lot 4)
finalStageBids: 5 (lot 4)
smeFinalStageBids: 5 (lot 4)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authority GB-COH-IP29573R
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  • ASTER GROUP LIMITED
    buyer

    GB-COH: IP29573R · GB-PPON: PRNW-9755-MGMY
    Sarson Court, Devizes, UKK15, SN10 2AZ, GB
    aster.procurement@aster.co.uk

  • BLUE PELICAN CONSULTING LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 10664669 · GB-PPON: PYCQ-6447-LYYG
    37 Riverside House River Lawn Road, Tonbridge, UKJ46, TN9 1EP, GB
    nick.blackman@bluepelican.com

  • CREATIVERACE LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01371077 · GB-PPON: PWHG-3561-WVJG
    Suite A5, Josephs Well, Leeds, UKE42, LS3 1AB, GB
    accounts@creativerace.co.uk

  • FOCUS AGENCY GROUP LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03378775 · GB-PPON: PTNY-2195-CHBQ
    Erskine House Threshelfords Business Park, Feering, UKH34, CO5 9SE, GB
    hello@focusagency.group

  • FULL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 11769308 · GB-PPON: PXYD-5832-BHGZ
    2nd Floor 32-33 Gosfield Street, London, UKI32, W1W 6HL, GB
    hello@fullcomms.co.uk

  • SBW ADVERTISING LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05051760 · GB-PPON: PNNN-5539-TYGM
    Cambrian Buildings, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 5FL, GB
    advertising@sbwadvertising.co.uk

  • TIDYWORK STUDIO LTD
    supplier

    GB-COH: 14278482 · GB-PPON: PRBL-3522-GLRM
    Suite 2, Premier House, Epping, UKH35, CM16 4BD, GB
    accounts@tidyworkstudio.co.uk
Award and contract changes
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