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Published 10 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Foster4 Digital Marketing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Warrington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£240,000≈ £240k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Foster4 seeks to appoint a single agency to enhance its digital presence and performance of online enquiries through comprehensive digital marketing services, including SEO, PPC, and social advertising management, until March 2025.

CPV: Advertising services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 extension of 12 months

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
10 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065100
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
North West (UKD61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c864 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published109 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST
  2. Submission deadline78 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by36 days ago
    20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warrington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBVX-8195-NXYW Warrington Borough Council, Warrington, North West, WA1 1UHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender