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Published 3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputations Comms PR
Education
services
SME eligible
Below threshold
Below threshold - open competition
Marketing services
Published value
£108,000
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification Cut-Off
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract duration
1 yr (with extension options)
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Instructions: Via the Colleges In-Tend portal link below, interested parties must register on the portal to be able to download the tender documents:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/Home
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: The City of Liverpool College: "Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputations Comms PR". Published status: complete. Published value: £108,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
Official Requirement Description:
The successful bidder will understand the political and regulatory landscape of FE, have existing relationships across Whitehall, Parliament, and the trade and national press, and can move at pace when issues arise.
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished value£108,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr)Eligibility:SME eligibleOptions / extension:Inclusive of 2 x 1 year optional extensions included
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Award criteria weighting not published in structured data — consult the tender pack documents.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITEDHolds 100% of historical attributable spend
Entry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 1 yr (with extension options)
Published track record for The City of Liverpool College. These figures describe rolling 24 months, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
£108,000Historical spend
Methodology & coverage notes (1 active published awards)
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 32):
Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED | 1 win | £108,000 | 0% (at budget) |
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 79 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 00:08 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
0%
Typical Bids Received
4reported bids
Decision Velocity
21 days
Notice Stability
3 updates
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Supplier | Awards won | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
PERK UK LIMITEDCRN: 03770815 | 3 contracts | £100,000,403,600 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Capita Business Services LtdCRN: PNHC-7682-GPTQ | 43 contracts | £17,274,220,230 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
ILIOSCRN: 1157281 | 1 contract | £10,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE LTDCRN: 04273754 | 10 contracts | £8,130,800,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 3 contracts | £7,400,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITEDCRN: 02114954 | 9 contracts | £5,800,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 1 contract | £4,200,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Believ LtdCRN: 12231122 | 2 contracts | £4,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Vertas Group LimitedCRN: 07728211 | 9 contracts | £3,709,030,651 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 19 contracts | £2,965,767,134 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Review of the Business Finance Landscape in WalesDevelopment Bank of Wales · 3 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST | £125,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Standards DevelopmentWaste & Resources Action Programme · 3 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST | £200,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
South West Net Zero Hub - Aggregated Renewable Energy Feasibility StudiesThe West of England Combined Authority · 26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST | £600,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
UK_1498- Arts Content AgencyBritish Council · 27 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST | £207,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
UAE Energy Transition Business Hub Support in Abu DhabiScottish Enterprise · 26 Aug 2026, 15:19 BST | £340,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Below threshold - open competition | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | complete | Procurement threshold | Sub-threshold | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Stand-alone contract (No framework) | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST | Last source update | 3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST |
| Classification (CPV) | Marketing services | ||||
| Delivery area | |||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06ca59 | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Supplier login required
Online submission allowed
Access & Registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
| Expression of interest (EOI) | — | Tender submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST | Clarification deadline | 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission channel | Official e-sourcing portal | Electronic submission | Allowed | Accepted languages | English (en) |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
Via the Colleges In-Tend portal link below, interested parties must register on the portal to be able to download the tender documents:
in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/Home
Timeline
- Procedure published
3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST - Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST - Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £108,000 - Contract active
Signed 3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £108,000
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (1) SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED £108,000 · 24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 |
Contracts (1) Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputation Communications PR £108,000 · signed 3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Aug 2027, 23:59 BST Option to extend for a further 2 x 1 years |
Bid statistics bids: 5 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 5 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 5 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Bidding dynamics & price outcome Total bids received: 5 (5 from SMEs) |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST - tender value changed
24 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST - Status changed to complete
24 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST - Official notice release published
24 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
24 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST - Official notice release published
14 Jul 2026, 09:34 BST
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The City of Liverpool College
Contracting authority
Education
Award and contract changes
Official Documents & Specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 3 Sept 2026, 12:12 BST
- 24 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST
- 14 Jul 2026, 09:34 BST