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NCC1803 Engagement of external advertising agency

Northumberland County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured a fully managed statutory advertising service. The appointed advertising agency is required to use its expertise and resources to format and place Council advertisements in local newspapers, supporting compliance with relevant statutory and legislative requirements. This is a public-sector advertising services contract, classified under CPV 79341000. Delivery covers the North East of England. The requirement is relevant to advertising agencies, media planning and buying businesses, and suppliers that manage public notices for councils. It particularly suits providers able to handle the end-to-end production and placement of legally required advertisements, rather than businesses offering only general creative advertising or isolated newspaper space.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026. Northumberland County Council made a direct award through the ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions framework, Lot 2 for public notices advertising; the tender method is recorded as selective and the call-off value is £950,000. PeopleScout Limited (trading as TMP Worldwide) was awarded the contract for the same value. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00. The service is categorised as services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation and award were conducted through the framework call-off and direct-award route.

This award demonstrates a substantial, recurring requirement from Northumberland County Council for managed statutory advertising and public notices. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to receive Council requirements, format advertisements accurately, select and liaise with appropriate local newspapers, manage placements across the North East, and provide reliable evidence that publication meets statutory and legislative obligations. Relevant experience in public-sector notices, deadline-sensitive media buying, compliance checking and account management would be important. SMEs were considered suitable, so a specialist agency with strong delivery controls may be able to compete alongside larger media and recruitment advertising providers. The framework route also shows the importance of understanding public-sector framework arrangements and call-off procedures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1803 Engagement of external advertising agency

Notice Description

The Council requires the appointed supplier to use its expertise and resources to deliver a fully managed, compliant statutory advertising service. This includes the formatting and placement of Council advertisements in local newspapers to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a4eccfb-78ea-47f1-acac-6becd2deaade
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c91bbd-a019-4167-9bf7-097028dc7e3c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TMP UK

Further Information

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