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Published 30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Visual Refresh and Brand Extension

Official notice

Authority: COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£35,000£35,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) are seeking proposals from brand designers or agencies to support a small scale visual refresh of it's corporate image.

Please note, this does not include brand positioning, messaging, tone of voice or audience strategy.

Full details can be found in the CWGC e-Procurement Portal

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Specialty design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is detailed in the tender documents

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
30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
Authority reference
BRAND01
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061334
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesSpecialty design services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c056 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This tender will be managed using the CWGC e-Procurement portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Home ↗ where further details can be found.

To participate in this tender, view the tender documents, or participate any future tenders issued by the CWGC, you must first register with the portal. Guidance on how to register, and how to bid can be found by selecting the following link:

in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/BuyerProfiles ↗

When registering, please complete as much of the information as possible. You should also be aware that as part of the registration process you must provide a copy of your current Health & Safety policy and/or Statement

All correspondence relating to this tender must ONLY be submitted via the portal.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When entering a contact email address for both the Primary and Additional Users, you are advised to add a GENERIC address which can be readily accessed by more than one person i.e. "tenders@xyz.com", rather than a personal address such as "R.Kipling@xyz.com". This way you will still be able to access any communications sent by us via the portal if an individual in unavailable.

Please note: the Contract end date stated herein is an estimates. The final dates will be agreed with the successful tenderer.

Timeline

30 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published118 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline56 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 14:59 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000136 · GB-PPON: PPDW-8736-VDVN 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, South East, SL6 7DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender