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South Yorkshire Narrative Brand Programme

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority →

BuyerSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

This specification sets out the Authority's requirements in respect of the South Yorkshire narrative brand programme. It details the standards and outputs which the Supplier is required to achieve and how these will be measured.

Lot details

Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

South Yorkshire Narrative Brand Programme

Statuspending
SupplierDNCO LIMITED
Value£187,000
Contract periodFrom 15 Dec 2025 to 23 May 2026

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

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Latest release timestampMon Dec 01 2025 15:23:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
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Tender statuscomplete
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Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
1 Dec 2025award, contract078572-2025
25 Sept 2025tender059663-2025

All source data

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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