Brand strategy tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

86 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Brand strategy contracts ,

86 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest brand strategy contracts awarded

Awarded 6 October 2026

MHRA Sub-Brand Architecture and Strategy Project

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · London
£60k
Awarded 2 October 2026

Business North East Creative Identity

North East Combined Authority · North East
£18k
Awarded 15 September 2026

Angel Network Creative Services

North East Combined Authority · North East
£80k
Awarded 8 September 2026

Centre for Excellence - Strategic Branding

North East Combined Authority · North East
£6k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

Undivided Limited won the most brand strategy contracts

Uned Studio won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Undivided Limited
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
3£336k3
2jointUned Studio
Wales · SME · See every contract
2£12m1
2jointM&C Saatchi
2£3.1m2
2jointRBL Brand Agency Ltd
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£200k1
2jointFrank, Bright & Abel Limited
South East · SME · See every contract
2£181k2
2jointHouse 337
2£122k2
2jointAnatomy Brands
London · SME · See every contract
2£94k2
2jointNICE AND SERIOUS LTD
South West · SME · See every contract
2£50k1
2jointCivic Computing
2£45k1
2jointGARDINER RICHARDSON LIMITED
North East · SME · See every contract
2£6k2

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Who buys

62 buyers awarded brand strategy contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils18 contractsHousing associations6 contractsNHS and health1 contractSchools and colleges12 contractsOther public bodies35 contractsUnder £100k57 contracts · median £42k£100k to £1m11 contracts · median £150k£1m or more4 contracts · median £5m
Councils18 contractsHousing6 contractsNHS and health1 contractSchools12 contractsOther35 contractsUnder £100k57 contracts£100k to £1m11 contracts£1m or more4 contracts
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17 buyers bought brand strategy more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many brand strategy contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

45 buyers1 contract12 buyers2 contracts5 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts
45 buyers112 buyers25 buyers3 or 40 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many brand strategy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123Brand strategy contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLTransport for WalesNational Savings & Inves…1North East Combined Auth…University of East AngliaUK Shared Business Servi…
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123Brand strategy contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLTransport for WalesNational Savings & Inves…1North East Combined Auth…University of East AngliaUK Research and Innovati…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

Prices

Half of brand strategy contracts are worth less than £48k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £48k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £48k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 87% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Transport for WalesUned Studio · 14 Jul 2026£6m
  2. Transport for WalesUned Studio · 22 Apr 2026£6m
  3. National Savings & Investments (NS&I)The Team Brand · 22 Jul 2026£3.9m
  4. DFT OPERATOR LIMITEDM&C Saatchi · 23 Jun 2026£3m
  5. 1The Clearing Consultancy Ltd · 22 May 2026£550k
  6. NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITEDCity Press Services Limited · 11 Jan 2026£400k
  7. West Midlands Combined AuthorityHOW & HOW LTD · 8 Sep 2026£363k
  8. University of East AngliaRBL Brand Agency Ltd · 11 Jun 2025£200k
  9. London Borough of IslingtonUndivided Limited · 18 Nov 2025£159k
  10. Imperial War MuseumsJOHNSON BANKS DESIGN LIMITED · 9 Nov 2025£150k
Where and when

London awards the most brand strategy contracts. March and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
London20£1.6m
North East6£208k
South West6£178k
Wales6£12m
East Midlands5£220k
East of England5£392k
South East5£436k
North West4£80k
Yorkshire and the Humber3£107k
West Midlands2£392k
Scotland2£29k
Northern Ireland1Not published
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Deadlines

Half of brand strategy tenders close within 28 days of being published

Each dot is a brand strategy tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 55% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 28 days

    is how long the typical brand strategy tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 38 UK brand strategy tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 2

    new brand strategy tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    41 in the last 24 months.
  • 87%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest brand strategy contracts.

    Of 72 contracts with a published value.
  • 76%

    of brand strategy contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 72 award notices.
  • 29%

    of brand strategy contracts are awarded in March and July.

    25 of 86 contracts.

Questions

How many brand strategy contracts does the UK public sector award?

86 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 62 public buyers.

How long are brand strategy tenders open for?

The median brand strategy tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector brand strategy contract worth?

The median is £48k, and 90% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector brand strategy contracts?

Undivided Limited won the most (3). Uned Studio won the most by value (£12m).

What is included

Brand strategy, positioning and proposition work and the visual and verbal identity that expresses it: logo, typography, tone of voice, brand guidelines and roll-out, including rebrands after mergers and ongoing brand guideline management.

  • Brand strategy and brand reviews
  • Brand proposition development
  • Visual and corporate identity design
  • Logo, typography and style guides
  • Tone of voice within an identity
  • Brand guidelines review, update and maintenance
  • Rebrands after mergers
  • Brands for programmes, clusters and health campaigns

What is not included

  • Place brands for towns, cities and regions (mkt.camp.place-marketing-inward-investment)
  • Brand-led campaigns (mkt.camp.creative-agency-integrated-campaigns)
  • Everyday leaflets, posters, campaign artwork, report layouts and document templates in an existing brand (mkt.design.graphic-design)
  • Motion graphics that animate a brand (mkt.video.animation-and-motion-graphics)
  • Employer brand development (another industry: rec.attract.recruitment-advertising-agency)
  • Trade mark registration (another industry: leg.com.patent-attorney-services)