Official UK procurement notice
Washington Pride in Place Programme Communications Support
Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Awarded value£17,400published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 12 Oct 2026
Awarded to O Communications
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Board has identified the need for dedicated communications support to help build awareness of the programme, showcase successes, strengthen local pride and engage a broader and more diverse audience across Washington, particularly young people.
The communications partner will work alongside the Board Chair and Sunderland City Council officers to develop and deliver a programme of communications activity from October 2026 to March 2027.
The successful provider will support the Board in developing and delivering a consistent and engaging communications approach
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 13 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096572- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07869bFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published13 Oct 2026, 14:03 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £17,4001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O CommunicationsSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · O CommunicationsSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £17,400 inc. VAT
- Period
- 19 Oct 2026 – 19 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- O Communications LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender