Official UK procurement notice
Creative Campaign Partner Student Recruitment Campaign
Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe College is looking for a creative agency to develop a campaign that positions The City of Liverpool College as the first-choice college for students who want more.
The College is under the Schools Exemption we are limiting this tender opportunity to Liverpool City Region only agencies, please include within your bid the post code of the office who will be responsible for the account. The value of this contract is approximately £40k ex vat per annum. The top 4 x scoring suppliers will be invited to the presentation stage (date & brief to be advised).
The campaign will be developed within The City of Liverpool College's established brand framework, which includes set colours, typography and logo guidelines. We are open to creative interpretation and evolution within that framework, particularly around typography and visual language, but the College's core brand identity should remain recognisable throughout. Agencies should outline their approach to working alongside an existing brand identity in their response.
CPV: Marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
- Condition of participation
The College is under the Schools Exemption we are limiting this tender opportunity to Liverpool City Region only agencies, please include within your bid the post code of the office who will be responsible for the account. The value of this contract is approximately £40k ex vat per annum. The top 4 x scoring suppliers will be invited to the presentation stage (date & brief to be advised).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price: 30% Quality: 60% (comprising of 2 x elements scored at 25% & 35%) Environmental, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability: 5% Added Value: 5%
- Condition of participation
The College is under the Schools Exemption we are limiting this tender opportunity to Liverpool City Region only agencies, please include within your bid the post code of the office who will be responsible for the account. The value of this contract is approximately £40k ex vat per annum. The top 4 x scoring suppliers will be invited to the presentation stage (date & brief to be advised).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 09:25 BST
- Authority reference
T: 2025 - 008- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061704- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c132Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Via the College's In-Tend portal at:
Timeline
1 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:52 BST
- Clarification questions by91 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline88 days ago27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published57 days ago27 Aug 2026, 09:25 BST
- Contract starts53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 12:52 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Aug 2026, 11:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2026, 11:35 BST
- Contract details notice published27 Aug 2026, 09:25 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| POKE LIMITEDSMECreative Campaign Partner Student recruitment1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: A one year optional extension has been added to this contract to be decided prior to contract end. | £109,800 | 17 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Creative Campaign Partner Student Recruitment Campaign · POKE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £109,800
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- An optional 1 x year extension is included with this tender.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- POKE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender