Scope
Reference
BS.0210
Description
Ordnance Survey (OS) is Great Britain's National Mapping Service, providing the trusted location data that underpins everyday life. From transport and utilities to housing and logistics, our data supports critical infrastructure, public services, and economic growth. OS also supports the nation getting outside with the award-winning OS Maps app and other OS products, including guidebooks and physical products.
OS maintains the National Map, a vast database of over 600 million geospatial features, updated 20,000 times a day. Our expertise in location intelligence helps businesses, government, and communities make smarter decisions - whether planning sustainable cities, managing climate risks, or improving connectivity - because everything happens somewhere.
As part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), we are driving the future of geospatial insights, ensuring Britain remains a leader in location data, and enabling a better-connected, more efficient, and resilient nation.
We are seeking a versatile design agency to act as an extension of our in-house design team. The selected agency will support a range of projects, from ad hoc tasks to campaign support, ensuring our brand's visual identity is consistently represented across all platforms.
Total value (estimated)
- £270,000 excluding VAT
- £324,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 November 2025 to 16 November 2027
- Possible extension to 16 November 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and Ordnance Survey's confirmation of funding availability (budget). OS reserves the right not to take such extension option(s) if OS identifies that the Supplier (or associated party) has been added to the procurement debarment list during the contract term.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79933000 - Design support services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 October 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
6 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
31 October 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 18 October 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Full details of award criteria can be found in the Instructions for Tendering Documents. |
Price |
Weighting description
Full details of award criteria can be found in the Instructions for Tendering Documents.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED
- Companies House: 09121572
Explorer House Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS
United Kingdom
Contact name: Caroline Eadie
Email: caroline.eadie@os.uk
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)