Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- 23Red SME, Eleven Marketing & Communications Ltd SME, Storycatchers Limited SME, The Leith Agency Limited, Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited, Stratos Creative Limited SME, Matrix Graphics Limited SME, Creative Triangle SME
- Value
- £92,000,000 across 8 lots
- Procedure
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Sector
- Business services · Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 022539-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Feb 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
Lot 1 Suppliers shall provide a strategy for a project, from the initial brief, produce the relevant creative outputs and deliver the project communications for internal and external activity.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services | 23Red SME | £13m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services | Eleven Marketing & Communications Ltd SME | £13m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services | Storycatchers Limited SME | £13m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 1 – Strategic planning and campaigns services | The Leith Agency Limited | £13m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services | Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited | £10m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services | Stratos Creative Limited SME | £10m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services | Matrix Graphics Limited SME | £10m |
| Creative Services Framework: Lot 2 – Creative design, production, and activation services | Creative Triangle SME | £10m |
About the suppliers
23Red: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03974936).
Eleven Marketing & Communications Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Storycatchers Limited: every public contract they have won.
The Leith Agency Limited: every public contract they have won.
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00681528).
Stratos Creative Limited: every public contract they have won.
Matrix Graphics Limited: every public contract they have won.
Creative Triangle: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05961904).