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Published 14 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Kendal College - Marketing Services

Official notice

Authority: Kendal College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£120,000≈ £120k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kendal College require one supplier to provide their Marketing Services. Please review the tender documents for further information.

Please note: One of the quality questions will be a presentation question. We will confirm this ASAP.

CPV: Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 28 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 1 extensions of 12 months per extension.

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality Requirements: 80%
  • Schedule of Prices: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Quality Requirements
  • Schedule of Prices
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
14 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
Last source update
11 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
Authority reference
CA16742
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074164
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e1ef Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published345 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published319 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
  4. Submission deadline319 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
    11 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
    +0 days · was 11 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kendal College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PLPX-8427-RLLH Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, North West, LA9 5AYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender