Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Funding, Business and Enterprise External Marketing
Notice Description
An external marketing consultant is required to produce a communications plan for the Funding, Business & Enterprise Team, and marketing materials (digital) covering all aspects of SCC's business support offer.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension options are 2 x 12 month periods. Extensions will be taken based upon whether the budget remains available for the marketing in the upcoming year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066e26
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051244-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
79342200 - Promotional services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 May 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 17 May 2026 - 17 May 2027 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
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2LP
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051244-2026
1st June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024844-2026
18th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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