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Creative Production Studio Overflow

Awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation(buyer)

Published
Published 5 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 23 January 2026

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Overview

NEST Corporation awarded a four-year creative production services contract to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited on 23 April 2026 for £1.92 million. The contract provides overflow support to NEST's in-house creative studio, delivering execution services for communications, campaigns, and brand activities.

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Lots (2)

  • PowerPoint and Microsoft Office

    £960,000Won by Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited
  • Content and design

    £960,000Won by Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£960,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 December 2025
Questions by
19 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,920,000
Award date
23 April 2026
Contract period
29 March 2026 → 25 February 2030
Contract length
3 years 11 months
Against estimate
100% above
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

This contract ends on 25 February 2030.

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About the winner

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Based in
Stockport
Public contracts won
13
Across UK and EU notices

No other contract from National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 32% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 15% · Quality 85%

  • Experience40%
  • quality25%
  • Account Management15%
  • Social Value5%
  • Price15%

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Market context

Typical award in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

£132,000

Median of 13,254 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 14.6× the median.

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation in the last 12 months

48

contracts awarded, worth £26,054,654 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 May 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    5 December 2025

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