How do I find graphic design tenders in the UK?

Search the portals directly for live briefs, or get in earlier by tracking the buyers who retender design work on a cycle. Stotles pulls notices from 100+ portals into one place, so a council design framework and a museum exhibition graphics lot land in the same feed.

What kind of work do graphic design tenders cover?

Broader than a logo. The work splits into design service frameworks, applied graphics such as vehicle liveries and window or display panels, and exhibition and interpretation graphics for museums and visitor sites. Much of it is bundled with print management, so read the lot structure before assuming which part you can bid for.

What CPV codes are used for graphic design contracts?

The main one is 79822500 (Graphic design services). Two others turn up regularly: 79415200 (Design consultancy services) and 79930000 (Specialty design services). Buyers tag inconsistently, and plenty of on-intent notices carry only a printing code, so treat codes as a starting point rather than a filter.

How competitive are UK graphic design tenders?

Volume is high and the live window is narrow. Only a small share of notices matching this filter sit open at any one time, while the majority are already awarded, so the practical route in is getting onto frameworks and knowing who holds the incumbent contract.

Who buys graphic design in the public sector?

Councils, universities, museums and central government departments buy graphic design, mostly through their communications and marketing teams. Design frameworks and design-and-print lots dominate.

Graphic Design Tenders and Contracts

See open graphic design tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Graphic design procurement here covers design services and the applied graphics that go with them: vehicle liveries, window and display graphics, exhibition and interpretation panels, signage artwork. Councils, universities, museums and central government departments are the buyers, and the work usually arrives as a design framework or a design-and-print lot rather than a single brief.

Frameworks and mini-competitions carry most of the volume, so the fastest way in is reading who holds the incumbent contract.

2,116 results

Awarded contractPublished 3 April 2017
Provision of Graphic Design Services
National Transport AuthoritySupplier(s) Wonder WorksGraphic design services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 25 February 2019Published 3 April 2017
Graphic design services
National Transport AuthoritySupplier(s) Catalysto LimitedGraphic design servicesAwarded 7 March 2017
€199,500
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2017Published 3 April 2017
Pay gaps work
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONSupplier(s) BWA designGraphic design servicesAwarded 2 January 2017
£23,994
Closed tender, closed 9 December 2016Published 3 April 2017
GB-Sheffield: Brand, Design and Digital Services
British Business BankPrinted matter and related products
£75,000
Expired contract, expired 3 March 2019Published 31 March 2017
Graphic design services
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s)
10 suppliers
Beth Heath
Byteback
Fever Design Ltd
Field Design Associates
Fitzpatrick Design
Inspiredby:creative Solutions Ltd
Ledgard Jepson
NU Creative
Script Media
Social Change UK
Graphic design servicesAwarded 13 March 2017
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 12 April 2017Published 28 March 2017
Manor Farm Audio Trail
London Borough of Hillingdon
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 April 2017Published 22 March 2017
Parliament and public assembly buildings
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate BodyParliament and public assembly buildings
£180,000
Closed tender, closed 29 March 2017Published 16 March 2017
Vehicle Livery
Magenta LivingSignage
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 March 2017Published 9 March 2017
000769 British Library Publishing Sales Representation London and the SE
British Library
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 May 2022Published 9 March 2017
000769 British Library Publishing Sales Representation London and the SE
British Library
Value not stated
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Closed tender, closed 31 March 2017Published 6 March 2017
British Library Publishing Sales Representation London, the South East and Key Accounts
British LibraryLibrary, archives, museums and other cultural services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 March 2017Published 3 March 2017
Z/2771 Worsley Refurbishment Project Tender for wall and window graphics
University of LeedsFloor and wall covering work
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 March 2017Published 1 March 2017
Printing services
Bazalgette Tunnel LimitedDigital printing services
£720,000
Closed tender, closed 29 March 2017Published 21 February 2017
Printing and related services
NPT Homes LtdGraphic design services
£450,000
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2018Published 17 February 2017
Provision of a Vehicle Graphic System
Ansa Environmental Services LtdSupplier(s) Roadvert LimitedAdvertising materialAwarded 17 February 2017
£40,000
Awarded contractPublished 6 February 2017
Graphic design services
Bridgend County Borough Council
Supplier(s)
8 suppliers
Brand68
Four Cymru
Mediadesign
S3 Advertising
Smith Creative
The Ubiquity Group
United Graphic Design
Waters Creative
World wide web (www) site design servicesAwarded 3 January 2017
£240,000
Awarded contractPublished 3 February 2017
Graphic design services
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Supplier(s)
5 suppliers
Cheetham Bell JWT Limited
D8 Limited
Mother London Ltd
Stereo
Studio Output Ltd
Graphic design servicesAwarded 16 January 2017
£1
Closed tender, closed 3 March 2017Published 3 February 2017
Gateway House Second Floor Refurbishment Tender, De Montfort University, Leicester
De Montfort UniversityRefurbishment work
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 2 March 2017Published 1 February 2017
Printed matter and related products
Nottingham City CouncilPrinted matter and related products
£4,000,000
Closed tender, closed 2 March 2017Published 1 February 2017
CPU 1936 Print Framework
Nottingham City CouncilPrinted matter and related products
Value not stated

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about graphic design, design and artwork, vehicle graphics, vinyl graphics, window graphics, display graphics, large format graphics, signage and graphics, environmental graphics, wayfinding graphics, exhibition graphics, fleet livery, vehicle livery, hoarding graphics, interpretation panels, graphic design services, wayfinding design, wall graphics, museum graphics in the UK public sector.

How do I find graphic design tenders in the UK?
Search the portals directly for live briefs, or get in earlier by tracking the buyers who retender design work on a cycle. Stotles pulls notices from 100+ portals into one place, so a council design framework and a museum exhibition graphics lot land in the same feed.
What kind of work do graphic design tenders cover?
Broader than a logo. The work splits into design service frameworks, applied graphics such as vehicle liveries and window or display panels, and exhibition and interpretation graphics for museums and visitor sites. Much of it is bundled with print management, so read the lot structure before assuming which part you can bid for.
What CPV codes are used for graphic design contracts?
The main one is 79822500 (Graphic design services). Two others turn up regularly: 79415200 (Design consultancy services) and 79930000 (Specialty design services). Buyers tag inconsistently, and plenty of on-intent notices carry only a printing code, so treat codes as a starting point rather than a filter.
How competitive are UK graphic design tenders?
Volume is high and the live window is narrow. Only a small share of notices matching this filter sit open at any one time, while the majority are already awarded, so the practical route in is getting onto frameworks and knowing who holds the incumbent contract.
Who buys graphic design in the public sector?
Councils, universities, museums and central government departments buy graphic design, mostly through their communications and marketing teams. Design frameworks and design-and-print lots dominate.

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Provision of Graphic Design Services

Graphic design services

Pay gaps work

GB-Sheffield: Brand, Design and Digital Services

Graphic design services

Manor Farm Audio Trail

Parliament and public assembly buildings

Vehicle Livery

000769 British Library Publishing Sales Representation London and the SE

000769 British Library Publishing Sales Representation London and the SE

British Library Publishing Sales Representation London, the South East and Key Accounts

Z/2771 Worsley Refurbishment Project Tender for wall and window graphics

Printing services

Printing and related services

Provision of a Vehicle Graphic System

Graphic design services

Graphic design services

Gateway House Second Floor Refurbishment Tender, De Montfort University, Leicester

Printed matter and related products

CPU 1936 Print Framework

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