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# Marketing Design & Creative Services Framework at Imperial War Museums (IWM)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-design-creative-services-framework-at-imperial-war-museums-iwm-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee47). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Imperial War Museum: "Marketing Design & Creative Services Framework at Imperial War Museums (IWM)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £816,664. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Imperial War Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £816,664 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Advertising film production, Advertising photography services, Design consultancy services, Graphic design services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-design-creative-services-framework-at-imperial-war-museums-iwm-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee47#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ee47`

## Before you bid
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- **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/marketing-design-creative-services-framework-at-imperial-war-museums-iwm-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee47#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FE6J865Y985)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-design-creative-services-framework-at-imperial-war-museums-iwm-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee47#participate

## Description
The marketing department at IWM seeks to establish a new Framework Agreement for the provision of marketing design and creative services, including creative ideation, graphic design, art working, video production, photography, illustration, and copywriting.
The Framework will consist of multiple Lots, as detailed below (with respective estimated value for each Lot over the four years of the Agreement):
•Lot 1 – Advertising and Brand Campaign Ideation and Design (£520,000)
•Lot 2 – Print Design and Art Working (£80,000)
•Lot 3 – Digital Design and Art Working (£100,000)
•Lot 4 – Copywriting (£40,000)
•Lot 5 – Illustration (£40,000)
•Lot 6 – Video Production (£150,000)
•Lot 7 – Photography (£50,000)
Each Lot is subject to a separate evaluation process and appointment onto one Lot does not guarantee an appointed to any other Lot. Potential Providers will be selected based on IWM's confidence in their ability to deliver the required services which will be determined through an application of the assessment methodology and award criteria outlined within the tender documents. 
Potential Providers may bid for one Lot, a combination of Lots or all Lots.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Advertising-photography-services./E6J865Y985
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E6J865Y985

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Advertising and Brand Campaign Ideation and Design
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 79415200
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £433,333
- **Description:** Creative agencies who can cover the full creative process from ideation and concept development through to design, art working and final delivery of outputs and design files.
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Print Design and Art Working
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79822500
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £66,666
- **Description:** Graphic designers who can provide design and art working services for the production of printed marketing assets for a range of IWM campaigns. This is likely to involve using existing artwork/assets supplied by IWM to create print materials or templa...
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Digital Design and Art Working
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79822500
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £83,333
- **Description:** Graphic designers who can provide design and art working services for the production of static and animated digital marketing assets for IWM campaigns to use across a range of digital channels.
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Copywriting
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 92312211
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £33,333
- **Description:** Copywriters who can write compelling audience-informed copy for use across printed and digital marketing materials and campaigns, ranging from straplines to longer-form body copy for webpages, informed by IWM’s new tone of voice guidelines and audien...
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Illustration
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79822500
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £33,333
- **Description:** Illustrators who can produce illustrations for use across marketing materials and assets, from creative ideation to development. Usage may range from lead creatives for exhibitions and programming, to graphic characters and elements to be used across...
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Video Production
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 92111210
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000
- **Description:** Film and video production Potential Providers who can provide filming and editing services for the production of video trailers including on-site filming across IWM branches. Potential Providers will work with IWM’s marketing team to develop storyboa...
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Photography
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79961100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666
- **Description:** Photographers who can capture and edit marketing stills photography including on-site across IWM branches. Potential Providers will work with IWM’s marketing team to developing storyboards and photography briefs, providing edited photos for use acros...
- **Contract Period:** 07/11/2026 to 06/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082057-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-28T09:11:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:02:20.932Z
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