Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Framework for Graphic Design, Videography Services and Campaign Development
Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 3 Oct 2025awarded 11 Nov 2025
Award (standstill) to Bluestorm Design & Marketing Ltd +7 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project will put in place a framework agreement to support the council in procuring graphic design, videography, animation and campaign development services. The framework will be split into the following 3 lots: LOT 1: Graphic design work LOT 2: Video and animation services LOT 3: Campaign development
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising film production · Advertising management services · Advertising material · Advertising photography services · Advertising services · Design consultancy services · Design support services · Designs · Graphic design services · Specialty design services · +1 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 19 bids received (0.6 per place) · 19 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
Call off procedure included in tender pack.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of a Framework for Graphic Design, Videography Services and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- 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
- 8 Sept 2025, 16:30 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
25/26- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054797- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059629Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Appointment period ends
- 3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 16:30 BST
- Clarification questions by391 days ago26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends384 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent346 days ago11 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published345 days ago11 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Standstill ends336 days ago20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts326 days ago1 Dec 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 16:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 191 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1919 from SMEs
Named bidders 19published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestorm Design & Marketing LtdSME, Bursting Box, Creo Communications LimitedSME, Deadline Digital LtdSME, Hewitt & WalkerSME, Ledgard JepsonSME +13 more1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 months | £250,000 | 11 Nov 2025standstill to 20 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19final-stage tenders | 19 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winCubby Studios Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winTouch Graphic Design · East Midlands
- wonBluestorm Design & MarketingSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonLedgard JepsonSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonCreo Communications LtdSME · North East England
- did not winHead North Agency · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winOne Studio · Greater London
- wonMedia Works · North East England
- wonMorton WardSME · Scotland
- wonBursting Box · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winB Animated Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winBolder Visual · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonDeadline DigitalSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winDistant Future Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonHewitt and WalkerSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winNova Studio Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winStory Catchers · East Midlands
- did not winWe are Awesome · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winHydra Creative · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- B Animated LimitedFramework contractor
- Bluestorm Design & MarketingFramework contractor
- Bolder VisualFramework contractor
- Bursting BoxFramework contractor
- Creo Communications LtdFramework contractor
- Cubby Studios LimitedFramework contractor
- Deadline DigitalFramework contractor
- Distant Future LimitedFramework contractor
- Head North AgencyFramework contractor
- Hewitt and WalkerFramework contractor
Show 9 more suppliers
- Hydra CreativeFramework contractor
- Ledgard JepsonFramework contractor
- Media WorksFramework contractor
- Morton WardFramework contractor
- Nova Studio LtdFramework contractor
- One StudioFramework contractor
- Story CatchersFramework contractor
- Touch Graphic DesignFramework contractor
- We are AwesomeFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender