Creative Production Studio Overflow
1 · Local or regional public body
In brief
1 awarded IT and software work to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited on 24 April 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £960,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 47 months, starting 30 March 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPoint and Microsoft Office 30 March 2026 to 25 February 2030 What this lot coversWe’re looking for a specialist Microsoft Office partner who will provide an overflow service to the existing Nest in-house creative studio and who will support us in our template creation, storytelling, and specialist presentation and deck design. We also want to take advantage of template design in Word and Excel and the knowhow that comes with using the Microsoft ribbon, themes, templates across these three main Microsoft apps. | IT services and software | £160,000 |
| Content and design 30 March 2026 to 25 February 2030 What this lot coversLot 2: Content and design We’re looking for a creative studio partner who will provide an overflow service to the existing Nest in-house creative studio and who will support us in our studio producing assets for video, motion graphics, content writing, reports, and graphic design. | IT services and software | £800,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited 3 bids received | PowerPoint and Microsoft Office | £960,000 | Awarded 23 April 2026 |
| Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited 18 bids received | Content and design | £960,000 | Awarded 24 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 080261-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 043112-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
62Awards
52Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited1 contract
- CEPRES GmbH1 contract
- Cegos UK Limited1 contract
- Cem Benchmarking UK Limited1 contract
- Content Square Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £200kestimated
- £23mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
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- £6mestimated
From notice 080261-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025, last updated 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.