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Published 29 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC21)
Published estimate£73,600≈ £37k / year · £88,320 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025awarded 9 Dec 2025
Awarded to Riot Marketing
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NCC are seeking specialist marketing and PR support with a knowledge of post 16 education, including an understanding of the cycle of recruitment that occurs in a post 16 environment for young people, adults and apprentices. We would expect that their strategy and planning support will help us to understand our current position, where we aspire to be and how that can be achieved. Being specialists in establishing an engaging tone of voice, they will be able to effectively publicise our brand and support us to extend our reach via carefully curated content, including articles, news releases, website content, and copy for advertising materials. A key output will to ensure that Northumberland Council are able to attract learners to benefit from the services provided by Northumberland Skills.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£73,600
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £73,600 exc. VAT · £88,320 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79342000 Marketing services80400000 Adult and other education 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

Lot awarding rule: 80% Quality 20% Price

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
29 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
Authority reference
NCC1634
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052265
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ff2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To view the documents for this Request for quotation exercise you will need to register for the E-Procurement platform OPEN via the link- www.open-uk.org ↗

When registered please search for the project name below in the browse opportunities section and register an interest.

NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education

Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts387 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published317 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 09:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £73,6001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Riot MarketingSME£73,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education · Riot MarketingSME

    Signed
    9 Dec 2025
    Value
    £73,600
    Period
    15 Dec 2025 – 15 Dec 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Riot MarketingAwarded supplier 19 Loansdean Wood, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2FBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo access this opportunity you will need to register to use the OPEN E-procurement platform - https://www.open-uk.org/ When registered you can access the opportunity by searching for - NCC1634 Marketing Support Children's Social and Education and registering an interest

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender