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Planning

25 Jun 2026 at 11:24

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is planning a procurement process titled "Communications and Engagement Framework." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting advertising, marketing, and public relations services, with the goal of providing a compliant procurement route for high-quality communication services. Procurement activities are currently in the planning stage, with pre-market engagement scheduled from 25th June 2026 to 16th July 2026. Interested parties should note that the contract period is set from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2034, with a total estimated value of £12,000,000 including VAT. This procurement covers the United Kingdom and is governed by the legal basis detailed in the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the communications, marketing, media, and research sectors to expand their clientele by partnering with a major public authority. Organisations equipped to deliver impactful and high-quality services in these areas will be well-poised to benefit from this framework agreement. The utilisation of a framework agreement suggests recurring collaboration, making this an appealing prospect for businesses seeking long-term engagement opportunities with a sub-central government authority like Liverpool City Council.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Communications and Engagement Framework

Notice Description

The objective of this framework is to provide LCC with a compliant procurement route for accessing a range of communications, marketing, creative, media, and research suppliers to deliver high-quality and impactful services.

Planning Information

Premarket engagement questionnaire will be distributed via ProContract from 25/06/2026-16/07/2026. The Council welcomes responses to this questionnaire which will help form the procurement strategy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059815-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2034 Over 5 years
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 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
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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