Planning

Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Creative Agency Engagement Expression of Interest

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

15 Sep 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at enhancing the region's visitor economy. This process, titled "Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Creative Agency Engagement Expression of Interest," seeks to engage a creative agency to develop a comprehensive campaign targeting French experience seekers, using Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) as a key entry point. The campaign is intended to run from November 2025 to March 2026, with formal tender documentation to be released shortly. Interested businesses are encouraged to express their interest via the LCRCA procurement portal by 23rd September 2025 at 12:00 midday. The procurement focuses on services within the marketing and advertising sectors, specifically in market research, advertising consultancy, and campaign services, and is aligned with sub-central government public authority classifications in the UKD72 region.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for businesses specialising in creative marketing and advertising services. With the primary goal of promoting the Northwest as a vibrant travel destination, companies adept in developing strategic communication and compelling creative content can find a substantial client in the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong portfolio in strategy development, content creation for digital platforms, and marketing services are especially well-suited to fulfil the project's needs, potentially leading to further collaborations and increased visibility in the public sector market.

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Notice Title

Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Creative Agency Engagement Expression of Interest

Notice Description

We are looking to partner with a creative agency to develop the strategy and deliver a suite of creative assets, including strapline and copy for web page and social media posts. For the purpose of this brief, we are looking to partner with an agency who combine strategy and creative to: a. Develop a strategy that delivers the objectives through engaging and compelling creative b. Draft campaign straplines, copy for advertorial, blogs, itineraries, and social media posts c. Bring Liverpool City Region and other project partners to life through innovative, unique and contemporary creative that will be used across all platforms. d. Produce a timeline that identifies

Planning Information

The potential future tender opportunity will be to promote the Northwest as a visitor destination to a French experience seeker audience using LJLA as the gateway to a myriad of experiences and linking in travel partners to support the dispersal of visitors across partner regions. The outline campaign specifics are: a. Focus on French audience of experience seekers. b. Using the route from Paris CDG airport to LJLA c. Campaign period Nov 25 - Mar 26 d. Encourage dispersal across the regional partners e. Use travel itineraries and curated travel experiences to support dispersal Formal tender documentation will be released in due course. Agencies wishing to express interest in this upcoming opportunity are encouraged to register their details and monitor updates via the LCRCA procurement portal via https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register. Here you will be able to register and search for the EOI details. Suppliers will need to submit their EOI via the procurement portal as detailed in the advert. Suppliers will also need to submit a 500 word proposal via the procurement portal. The submission deadline is 23rd September 2025 @ 12:00 midday

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056674-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79342000 - Marketing services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

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