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Published 21 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WCC - Creative and Content services Framework

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional) £560,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Warwickshire County Council currently commissions external graphic design services through an existing framework arrangement that is due to expire at the end of 2026. As the Council's communications needs have evolved, there is now a requirement for a broader range of creative and content services, including graphic design, video and film production, photography, copywriting, campaign development, and animation.

The Council is therefore exploring the establishment of a new Creative and Content Services Framework to support these requirements.

Prior to commencing any procurement activity, the Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to seek feedback from organisations with expertise in these service areas, particularly in relation to the proposed framework structure and lotting arrangements.

Feedback and responses received will assist the Council in refining its approach, understanding market capability and capacity, and identifying any potential barriers to participation.

This exercise is being conducted solely to gather market intelligence and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage in any future procurement opportunity.

CPV: Designs · Graphic design services · Photographs · Video films

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 15 Dec 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 15 Dec 2026 — 15 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
22314000 Designs22315000 Photographs32354500 Video films79822500 Graphic design services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
DesignsGraphic design servicesPhotographsVideo films
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077605

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    21 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
  2. Market engagementin 25 days
    16 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    We welcome interested providers to complete the questionnaire, which will be published via the Warwickshire In-Tend Portal (Reference: WAR0092). The Council would be grateful if you could complete and submit the questionnaire by 16th October 2026 at 12:00. Completed questionnaires should be more…submitted via the Warwickshire In-Tend Portal. Providers must be registered on the system to express an interest and access the questionnaire documents. The portal can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home Registration and use of the portal are free of charge. During registration, you will be redirected to the In-Tend Sell2Midlands site, where you should register your organisation's details. Once registered, log in to the Sell2Midlands site, navigate to the 'My Company Portals' section, and select 'Login to Portal' next to Warwickshire County Council. You will then be redirected to the Council's In-Tend portal, where you can access this opportunity. If you are already registered on the Sell2Midlands site, you do not need to register again. Simply log in using your existing credentials and access the Warwickshire County Council portal. All correspondence relating to this market engagement exercise must be submitted via the portal's correspondence function. If you experience any difficulties registering on the portal, please contact us at:[email protected]
  3. Contract startsin 85 days
    15 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 09:45 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDTN-5446-NMXW Shire Hall, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 4SA [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure