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# (NU/1589-34) Digital Media Production Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-34-digital-media-production-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02da6f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1589-34) Digital Media Production Support". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Marketing management consultancy services, Marketing services, Programming services of packaged software products, Sales or marketing software development services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02da6f`

## 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/nu-1589-34-digital-media-production-support-ocds-h6vhtk-02da6f#tl-md)

## Description
We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide digital production support on a monthly retainer basis. The supplier will work alongside an internal production team to increase capacity for the creation of a variety of digital creative projects.
Content produced by the supplier will need to compliment in style and tone, existing materials produced in-house and by third party suppliers. When developing new content with no existing precedent the supplier will need to ensure the final production is in-line with the established University brand guidelines.
It is expected the retainer would be for, on average but not a guaranteed, 60 hours a month with a maximum of 720 hours over the 12 month contracted period. The winning supplier would be expected to provide flexibility in monthly allowances around this average. For example, 30 hours in month one, 40 hours in month two followed by 110 hours in month three.
The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide the following services either in-house or through qualified and quality vetted sub-contractors:
1)	Produce a range of digital content formats, including but not limited to:
2)	Provide support on individual production elements, including but not limited to:
3)	Provide “re-purposing” support on projects
4)	Provide projects and raw assets for in-house use

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48480000, 48481000, 72210000, 72212480, 72212481, 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide digital production support on a monthly retainer basis. The supplier will work alongside an internal production team to increase capacity for the creation of a variety of digital creative projects.
Cont...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021247-2021-NU/1589-34-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Works Advertising & Design**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-21041`
  - Value: £36,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 021247-2021-NU/1589-34-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000
  - Signed Date: 16/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021247-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-27T09:34:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:39:34.787Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02da6f