Notice Information
Notice Title
East Suffolk SZC PR Consultancy
Notice Description
East Suffolk Council is seeking to appoint a professional PR agency or consultant to deliver a 12-month national public relations and influencer engagement approach that raises the positive profile of East Suffolk as a visitor destination
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: Optional extension of 6 months may be considered based on performance and additional funding allocations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05514d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076061-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79416000 - Public relations services
79416100 - Public relations management services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Sep 2025 - 15 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOODBRIDGE
- Postcode
- IP12 1RT
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Melton
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076061-2025
21st November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049967-2025
19th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034211-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034210-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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