Marketing Design & Creative Services Framework at Imperial War Museums (IWM)
Imperial War MuseumsEstimated Value
Up to £816,664
Deadline
30 September 2026
Published
28 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The marketing department at IWM seeks to establish a new Framework Agreement for the provision of marketing design and creative services, including creative ideation, graphic design, art working, video production, photography, illustration, and copywriting. The Framework will consist of multiple Lots, as detailed below (with respective estimated value for each Lot over the four years of the Agreement): •Lot 1 – Advertising and Brand Campaign Ideation and Design (£520,000) •Lot 2 – Print Design and Art Working (£80,000) •Lot 3 – Digital Design and Art Working (£100,000) •Lot 4 – Copywriting (£40,000) •Lot 5 – Illustration (£40,000) •Lot 6 – Video Production (£150,000) •Lot 7 – Photography (£50,000) Each Lot is subject to a separate evaluation process and appointment onto one Lot does not guarantee an appointed to any other Lot.
Potential Providers will be selected based on IWM's confidence in their ability to deliver the required services which will be determined through an application of the assessment methodology and award criteria outlined within the tender documents. Potential Providers may bid for one Lot, a combination of Lots or all Lots.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Adv... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E6J865Y985 Creative agencies who can cover the full creative process from ideation and concept development through to design, art working and final delivery of outputs and design files.
Additional details
Graphic designers who can provide design and art working services for the production of printed marketing assets for a range of IWM campaigns. This is likely to involve using existing artwork/assets supplied by IWM to create print materials or templates such as posters and press ads.
Graphic designers who can provide design and art working services for the production of static and animated digital marketing assets for IWM campaigns to use across a range of digital channels. Copywriters who can write compelling audience-informed copy for use across printed and digital marketing materials and campaigns, ranging from straplines to longer-form body copy for webpages, informed by IWM’s new tone of voice guidelines and audience segmentation.
Illustrators who can produce illustrations for use across marketing materials and assets, from creative ideation to development. Usage may range from lead creatives for exhibitions and programming, to graphic characters and elements to be used across IWM's website and in digital advertising content.
Film and video production Potential Providers who can provide filming and editing services for the production of video trailers including on-site filming across IWM branches. Potential Providers will work with IWM’s marketing team to develop storyboards, filming and editing footage into multiple video outputs for use across various channels.
Photographers who can capture and edit marketing stills photography including on-site across IWM branches. Potential Providers will work with IWM’s marketing team to developing storyboards and photography briefs, providing edited photos for use across various channels.
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Imperial War MuseumsKey Dates
Published
28 August 2026
Submission deadline
30 September 2026
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