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Published 9 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Marketing Agency 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: E11000002SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£230,000≈ £307k / year · £276,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2026
Contract term 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sefton council and Marketing Southport are looking to engage an agency to incorporate the Southport26 creative into a style which will work for the destination. Creative concepts must work consistently across digital, social media, print, OOH, radio and other media. The head office of the successful agency must be within 60 miles of Southport town centre (PR8 1DA). The agency must have previous experience of working with destinations and not solely with individual attractions, leisure centres etc.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£230,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (9 mo)Value: £230,000 exc. VAT · £276,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79340000 Advertising and marketing services

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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Marketing Agency 2026: 75%
  • Marketing Agency 2026: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Marketing Agency 2026
  • Marketing Agency 2026
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
Authority reference
DN808904
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020785
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066518 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000002

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/Pr… ↗

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by226 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline224 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN 1st Floor Magdalen House, Bootle, North West, L20 3NJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender