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

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

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

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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