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# Marketing Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sunderland City Council: "Marketing Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sunderland City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sunderland-city-council-ons-e08000024)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed#participate

## Description
Sunderland City Council is seeking to establish a framework for Marketing Services. The scope of the framework will include provisions for, and will be utilised by, the Council and its Local Authority trading companies.
Under the framework a cost-effective, flexible, high quality and value for money service will be provided that can meet a range of marketing support requirements.
In general, marketing services will be reflective of the Council's core requirements, and consideration is being given to including the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Strategy and Planning
Lot 2 - Design
Lot 3 - Photography
Lot 4 - Video
Lot 5 - Media Buying
Lot 6 - Specialist Consultancy Services
Lot 7 - Web and Digital
This procurement will be available on the OPEN portal (https://open-uk.org). Interested suppliers are advised to ensure they are registered on the OPEN portal to gain access to the documentation upon the publication of the tender.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Strategy and Planning
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Integrated marketing and communications strategies, translating the strategy into, and producing, actionable, effective, cost efficient and measurable communications plans across all relevant channels, including online, offline, owned and earned, as ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 2: Design
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Full design service across all types of projects.
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 3: Photography
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Development and production services on a standalone basis.
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 4: Video
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Development and production services on a standalone basis
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 5: Media Buying
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Advising on targeted paid for marketing and can provide all media buying services for the Councils communications campaigns.
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 6: Specialist Consultancy Services
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** New and innovative communications ideas and consultancy on specific subjects.
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

### Lot 7: Web and Digital
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £285,714
- **Description:** Online copywriting, SEO optimisation, digital strategy and planning, digital marketing implementation
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042178-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-07T16:28:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:57:57.962Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0693ed