Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Telephone
+44 2890973026
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2743/25 Graphic Design Services
Reference number
QUB/2743/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University wishes to appoint an agency for the provision of Graphic design services to provide operational support to the Queen’s Global creative design team, and Faculty student recruitment hubs delivering creative design solutions aimed at a wide range of audiences including prospective and current students, staff and industry partners, for use across multiple platforms.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to appoint an agency for the provision of Graphic design services to provide operational support to the Queen’s Global creative design team, and Faculty student recruitment hubs delivering creative design solutions aimed at a wide range of audiences including prospective and current students, staff and industry partners, for use across multiple platforms.Design requirements will include, but are not limited to:• Powerpoint and presentations – the supplier must demonstrate experience with PowerPoint for professional presentations, and integrating university brand principles into design• Ability to create high-resolution, print-ready files for – Business cards , postcards (A5), and booklets (210mm square, A4, A5)• Posters & pop-up banners (pull-up banners, outdoor vinyl designs).• Event menus, programs, and exhibition signage• Social Media & Web Ads – including but not limited to Google display, ability to create carousel posts, static posts for platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X to a high standard • Experience designing high quality campaign outputs for OOH media
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for an initial period of 1 year with options to extend by up to a further 48 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005106
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2743/25
Title
Graphic Design Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Darragh Neely Ltd
2 May Avenue
Bangor
Telephone
+44 2891857755
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
Bt7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom