Graphic design tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
74 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Graphic design contracts ,
74 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest graphic design contracts awarded
Call off From WRAP Creative Services FRA084 (Lot 1-Graphic Design & Artworking): For National Action Plan Documents
Sales Team - Marketing and Print
Call off from FRA085:Lot1-Residual Waste Guide
C1267 - ARA Support
Whistlejacket London won the most graphic design contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whistlejacket London South East · See every contract | 5 | £119k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | APS Group London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £648k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Steffco Limited North East · See every contract | 3 | £480k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Plane Perspective Limited SME · See every contract | 3 | £438k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | HH Global London · See every contract | 2 | £460k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Inspired Agency North East · See every contract | 2 | £391k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Blumilk SME · See every contract | 2 | £385k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Red Stone Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £374k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Agence IF West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £350k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | JamJar Creative Ltd London · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 1 |
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55 buyers awarded graphic design contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought graphic design more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many graphic design contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many graphic design contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) | 5 | £62k |
| 2 | NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED | 4 | £468k |
| 3 | British Business Bank | 3 | £874k |
| 4 | Financial Conduct Authority | 3 | £815k |
| 5 | HM Treasury | 3 | £348k |
| 6 | City of London Corporation | 3 | £120k |
| 7 | Beyond Housing | 2 | £1.2m |
| 8 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 2 | £350k |
| 9 | Food Standards Agency | 2 | £77k |
| 10 | Government Actuary's Department | 2 | Not published |
Half of graphic design contracts are worth less than £60k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 57% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Ulster UniversityRapid Agency (NI) Ltd · 1 Jul 2026
- Karbon HomesThe Works Design and Print Limited · 20 May 2026
- Ministry of DefenceOLIVER MARKETING LIMITED · 28 Nov 2025
- Beyond HousingInspired Agency, Recognition PR · 31 Jul 2025
- Financial Conduct AuthorityAPS Group · 17 Feb 2026
- Severn Trent Water LimitedEMPEROR DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED · 5 Oct 2026
- Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)ALCHEMY DESIGN & TRAINING LTD · 7 Oct 2025
- British Business BankFour Hundred Communications Limited · 12 Mar 2025
- Beyond HousingInspired Agency, Recognition Marketing and Public Relations LLP · 31 Jul 2025
- Queen's University BelfastDarragh Neely Ltd · 24 Jun 2025
London awards the most graphic design contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 17 | £2m |
| South East | 8 | £1.2m |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | £3.1m |
| North East | 6 | £2.8m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £627k |
| West Midlands | 3 | £350k |
| East Midlands | 2 | Not published |
| East of England | 2 | £78k |
| North West | 1 | £17k |
| South West | 1 | £150k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
Half of graphic design tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a graphic design tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 63% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 29 days
is how long the typical graphic design tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 54 UK graphic design tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new graphic design tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
55 in the last 24 months. - 57%
of the money is in the 10 biggest graphic design contracts.
Of 58 contracts with a published value. - 59%
of graphic design contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 59 award notices.
Questions
How many graphic design contracts does the UK public sector award?
74 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 55 public buyers.
How long are graphic design tenders open for?
The median graphic design tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector graphic design contract worth?
The median is £60k, and 67% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector graphic design contracts?
Whistlejacket London won the most (5).
What is included
General graphic design, artwork and layout of leaflets, posters, campaign materials, social graphics, reports, annual reviews, prospectuses and other documents, including typesetting and branded templates, usually from a call-off design studio working to the buyer's brand.
- Call-off and framework graphic design studios
- Campaign and promotional artwork
- Leaflet and poster design
- Social media and digital advertising graphics
- Internal communications design support
- Event and roadshow creative materials
- Design with incidental copywriting or proofreading
- Annual report and annual review design
- Report layout and typesetting
- Prospectus design
- Guidebook and retail publication design
- Publication illustration, charts and tables within layout
- Branded Word and PowerPoint templates
- Presentation design and editing
What is not included
- New brand identities and rebrands (mkt.design.brand-identity)
- Versioning master creative into many formats (mkt.design.creative-production-and-adaptation)
- Standalone infographics and commissioned illustration (mkt.design.illustration-and-infographics)
- Maps (mkt.design.map-design)
- Campaign strategy and creative concept led by an agency (mkt.camp.creative-agency-integrated-campaigns)
- Running the buyer's social media channels (mkt.digital.social-media-management-content)
- Magazines and newsletters with editorial (mkt.content.magazines-newsletters-and-guides)
- Writing and editing the text (mkt.content.copywriting)
- Design bought with a stated print run (mkt.print.commercial-print)
- Printing the publication (mkt.print.publication-printing)
- Sign and wayfinding design (mkt.sign.building-signage, mkt.sign.wayfinding-signage)
- Museum exhibition graphics and interpretation design (mkt.arts.museum-and-visitor-exhibition-design)
- Accessible alternative formats such as Easy Read (another industry: office-admin)
- Service design and UX (another industry: it.dev.user-research-and-service-design)