Notice Information
Notice Title
The City of Liverpool College Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Marketing and Communications
Notice Description
The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.
Lot Information
Media Relations, Public Affairs & International Communications
The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.
Renewal: Framework mini competitions will be carried out during the length of the DPS
Brand & Proposition DevelopmentThe City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.
Renewal: Mini Competitions will be held
Marketing Campaign Planning, Delivery & Design ServicesThe City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.
Renewal: Mini competitions will be used for this contract
Content Generation & ManagementThe City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.
Renewal: Mini Competitions will be held for this contract
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e95a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077325-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79342000 - Marketing services
79416000 - Public relations services
79416100 - Public relations management services
79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 20272 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Tina Smith
- Contact Email
- tina.smith@liv-coll.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1512523243
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L19 DW`
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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