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# TfGM Marketing and Communications Framework 2022

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfgm-marketing-and-communications-framework-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-037bd3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Greater Manchester: "TfGM Marketing and Communications Framework 2022". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,670,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,670,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Printed matter and related products
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfgm-marketing-and-communications-framework-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-037bd3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037bd3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/tfgm-marketing-and-communications-framework-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-037bd3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfgm-marketing-and-communications-framework-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-037bd3#participate

## Description
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) seeks to establish a Framework to cover Marketing and Communication Services. TfGM have made available an invitation to tender to procure services within 8 lots:
Lot 1 - Marketing Agency
Lot 2 - Brand Agency
Lot 3 - Promotions, Public and Media Relations
Lot 4 - Vehicle Livery, Wayfinding & Signage
Lot 5 - Media Planning and Buying Agency
Lot 6 - Print Services
Lot 7 - Digital & Social Media Services
Lot 8 - Videography
The opportunity is available on our procurement system ProContract. Please login to your ProContract account and search using the credentials below. If you have not registered to ProContract you can register following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register or search ProContract via your search engine and click on register as a supplier.
The opportunity is available under the credentials: Project ID: DN635934

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Marketing Agency
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £350,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 – Marketing Agency (single supplier Lot)
TfGM require a marketing agency to provide specialist, expert, reactive responses to communicating a message from a brief set from a variety of innovative mediums. The marketing agency is expected to sup...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Brand Agency
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Brand Agency (single supplier Lot) –
TfGM require a brand agency to support in the creating, development, maintenance, and improvement of a range of brands. Creative, design and communication may also fall under their overarching banner, but ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Promotions, Public and Media Relations
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3 - Promotions, Public and Media Relations (single supplier Lot) -
TfGM require a Public Relations (PR) agency to help promote TfGM’s editorial coverage.  The successful supplier will be required to help TfGM promote a positive image of the compa...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Vehicle Livery, Wayfinding and Signage
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 4 – Vehicle Livery, Wayfinding and Signage (maximum 4 suppliers per sub-Lot) –
TfGM have an estate which includes the specialist wrapping of vehicles with promotional campaigns for external organisations and wayfinding/signage on different street...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Media Planning and Buying Agency
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 5 - Media Planning and Buying Agency (single supplier Lot) –
A media buying agency is required to support TfGM in identifying the best time frame to purchase media, establish markets for reaching the target audience, and recommend the budget to a...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Print Services
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 6 - Print Services (maximum 4 suppliers per sub-Lot) –
Print services help deliver print for external consumption. This includes design to best adapt to media, the physical print and delivery/transit to multiple points of promotion. The print ser...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Digital & Social Media Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 7 - Digital & Social Media Services (single supplier Lot) – A digital marketing company is required to provide TfGM expertise for Search Engine Optimisation, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, and more. Social media is just one of ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Videography
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 8 – Videography (maximum 4 suppliers) -
TfGM are looking for dedicated video production agencies. Core services will primarily focus on producing high quality video content, editing, producing short & long versions and informing activity utilisin...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029991-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-24T23:25:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T12:30:01.089Z
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