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Creative Production Studio Overflow
Published 11 May 2026
11 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
72212300 *
Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North East
- Value
- £960,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
15/06/2026 14/06/2030
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf,, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom · UKC
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)...
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72212300 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: TEN-256-027
We're looking for creative services partners who will provide an overflow service to the existing Nest in-house creative studio over a four-year period. This is an extension of the existing internal creative services team providing execution for Nest communications, campaigns and brand activities.
Full CPV breakdown
- 72212300 — Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 21
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 11 May 2026 15:33
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eff7
- Notice ID
- TEN-256-027
Competition
21
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
2
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
APS Group, Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane, Stockport, SK3 0ZP, United Kingdom
GB-COH 681528
Lots (2)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 15 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 15 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
126 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI42 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | APS Group, Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Stockport |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | SK3 0ZP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD35 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | tenders@theapsgroup.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://theapsgroup.com/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation |
Tender
| Title | Creative Production Studio Overflow |
| Description | We're looking for creative services partners who will provide an overflow service to the existing Nest in-house creative studio over a four-year period. This is an extension of the existing internal creative services team providing execution for Nest communications, campaigns and brand activities. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | TEN-256-027 Creative production studio overflow- LOT1 |
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,152,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £960,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS) | UKK |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 14 Jun 2030 |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043112-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 11 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 6 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Status | pending |
| Award 2 › Date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,152,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £960,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS) | UKK |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Standstill period › End | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 14 Jun 2030 |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043112-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 11 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 6 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |