15.03.2010

Smith appointment to national design roster

After a national competitive design pitch, Smith have been appointed to the national Marketing and Communications Framework of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Authority (QCDA).

QCA develop the national curriculum, which defines the knowledge, understanding and skills to which children and young people are entitled.

As published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union Smith were one of just seven agencies nationally to be chosen.

QCA undertook a detailed review of all proposals and evaluated them against the a number of criteria including:

• Ability to respond to client briefs creatively and with innovative ideas
• Provides effective project management and client liaison services
• Understanding of accessibility and usability issues
• Experience and expertise in managing sub-contractors.
• Working to a high standard of accuracy
• Value for money.

Adrian Kimpton of Smith says: "We are absolutely delighted to be selected from such a large pool of design talent to represent such an august organisation on a national scale. Selection was based on strict creative, management and value for money criteria and our preferred supplier status is vindication of the high levels of design and management integrity that Smith puts into every project we undertake."