Multi-Supplier Agreement for Design Services

Buyer
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Value
£132,000
Closes
24 November 2026
Where
London, the North East
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

London Metropolitan University wants to set up a shortlist of external design agencies that it can call on for its marketing, recruitment, events and student engagement design work. The contract covers everything from small artwork jobs to larger campaigns, publications and brand projects, with a total value of about £132,000. Agencies that join the shortlist (a 'framework', meaning a pre-approved supplier list) can then be asked to quote for individual projects.

What the buyer wants

• Apply to join the approved list of design agencies by completing the university's supplier questionnaire, including evidence of relevant past design work • Show you can handle a wide range of design formats, from quick artwork to campaign creative, print, digital assets and event materials, and keep to the university's brand • Demonstrate capacity, reliable turnaround times and value for money so you can be called on for both day-to-day requests and larger flagship projects

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

The main barrier is a lack of a proven portfolio across several design disciplines (print, digital, events and student recruitment), since sole traders with only one narrow specialism may struggle to show the breadth the roster requires.

How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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