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Published 15 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DN Colleges Group - ITT for the Provision of Brand Strategy and Rebranding Services

Official notice

Authority: DN Colleges Group (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£60,000£72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2026
Contract term 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DN Colleges Group is seeking to appoint a specialist to deliver a comprehensive brand strategy and rebranding commission across the Group.

The requirement includes research and stakeholder engagement, brand strategy and architecture, visual and verbal identity development, brand guidelines, templates and assets, implementation and rollout planning, student engagement, and training/handover to the Group’s internal teams.

The successful supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with DN Colleges Group and alongside the separately commissioned website development project. Full requirements, mandatory criteria, evaluation methodology and pricing instructions are set out within the tender documentation.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Design consultancy services · Graphic design services · Marketing management consultancy services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (6 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality Requirements: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality Requirements
  • Price
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.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference
CA18460
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087247
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesDesign consultancy servicesGraphic design servicesMarketing management consultancy servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

15 Sept 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published44 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by36 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline30 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts3 days ago
    26 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DN Colleges Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZBH-4782-ZMWY The Hub, Chappell Drive, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN1 2RFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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