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London Borough of Barnet: Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)

  London Borough of Barnet has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)
Notice type: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
Authority: London Borough of Barnet
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description: The London Borough of Barnet is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for Design and Sreative Services to support integrated communications campaigns and business‑as‑usual (BAU) activity. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) aims to: • Share our high level requirements and delivery approach. • Test market capacity, capability, innovation and delivery models (including remote working). • Inform the final specification, evaluation strategy and procurement route. This is not a call for competition and no tender will be awarded from responses to this notice. This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process. It invites potential providers to participate in early market engagement activities and provide feedback. This is not a call for competition, and no contract will be awarded from responses to this notice. Participation does not confer any advantage in subsequent procurement. Responses will help shape the final specification and approach. The Council intends to commission a provider who will collaborate with LBB teams to: •Deliver creative concepts for campaigns across diverse public sector topics. •Provide artwork and production management for routine communications and corporate materials. •Ensure cohesion and consistency across all design formats to strengthen the Barnet brand. •Continuously improve service quality, leveraging digital communication techniques
Published: 07/01/2026 12:26

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Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

London Borough of Barnet


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PQGD-7479-CGVN


Address:


2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
UK


Contact name:

Magdalena Magliulo


Email:

procurement@barnet.gov.uk


Telephone:

020835904349


Website:

https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided









Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Design and Creative Services - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)


Reference number:

979443412


Main category:

SERVICES



Description:

The London Borough of Barnet is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for Design and Sreative Services to support integrated communications campaigns and business‑as‑usual (BAU) activity.

This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) aims to:
• Share our high level requirements and delivery approach.
• Test market capacity, capability, innovation and delivery models (including remote working).
• Inform the final specification, evaluation strategy and procurement route. This is not a call for competition and no tender will be awarded from responses to this notice.

This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process. It invites potential providers to participate in early market engagement activities and provide feedback.
This is not a call for competition, and no contract will be awarded from responses to this notice. Participation does not confer any advantage in subsequent procurement. Responses will help shape the final specification and approach.

The Council intends to commission a provider who will collaborate with LBB teams to:
•Deliver creative concepts for campaigns across diverse public sector topics.
•Provide artwork and production management for routine communications and corporate materials.
•Ensure cohesion and consistency across all design formats to strengthen the Barnet brand.
•Continuously improve service quality, leveraging digital communication techniques
To view this notice, please click here:
https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001972671


Total value (estimated):


GBP 640,000 excluding VAT

GBP 768,000 including VAT



Contract dates (estimated):

01/07/2026 to 30/06/2029


CPV classifications:


79415200 - Design consultancy services.

79822500 - Graphic design services.

79933000 - Design support services.



Delivery regions:


UKI71 - Barnet





Participation



Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No



Engagement



Engagement deadline:

29/01/2026


Engagement status:


The engagement has not yet been carried out.


Engagement process description:

Supplier Engagement Event
• Date: 22/01/26
• Time: 14:00hrs - 15:00hrs
• Platform: MS Teams

Supplier Registration and Participation

Interested suppliers should confirm their participation in the Supplier Engagement via email to:
procurement@barnet.gov.uk
Please ensure email subject states: PME Creative & Design Services
by 15:00hrs 20 of January 2025.
To participate in this Pre-Market Engagement, suppliers are required to register on Barnet's procurement portal
https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/
Registration on the Central Digital Platform is not required at this stage for market engagement; however, it will be
necessary afterwards to be able to review a tender or submit a bid.



Submission





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