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Sales Team - Marketing and Print

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 13:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Jul 2026 at 11:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

26 Jun 2026 at 13:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thirteen Housing Group Limited, a public housing provider based in Middlesbrough, procured creative and design services for its Sales Team, covering marketing and print. The requirement supports the organisation’s work providing homes, housing support and opportunities across the North East and Yorkshire. Services include advertising and marketing activity and graphic design, classified under CPV 79340000 and 79822500. Thirteen owns and manages around 35,000 properties and serves communities where it has homes, so the work relates to a large housing operation with a broad regional presence. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is aimed at suppliers able to provide an accurately priced, end-to-end creative, marketing and print solution in line with the specification and contract terms.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a single lot using an above-threshold open procedure. Seventeen bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs; none were from voluntary, community or social enterprises. Steffco Limited was selected on 27 August 2026. The award value is £480,000 gross. The award contract period is 17 September 2026 to 16 September 2028, with two possible one-year renewals extending the maximum period to 16 September 2030. Price accounted for 40% of the evaluation and quality for 60%. A standstill period runs until 8 September 2026, and the scheduled contract signature date is 16 September 2026. Payment terms are 30 days. The award status is pending.

This outcome demonstrates established demand from a major regional housing provider for combined creative, marketing and print capability. A credible future competitor would need to deliver graphic design and advertising or marketing services as a joined-up service, while also meeting print requirements and producing an accurately priced solution against a detailed specification. Quality was more important than price in evaluation, so suppliers will need to show strong creative delivery, reliable service management and evidence that their work meets client requirements, not simply competitive rates. The requirement attracted 17 final-stage bids, all from SMEs, indicating that smaller businesses can compete for this type of public-sector work. Suppliers serving housing organisations and communities across the North East and Yorkshire would be well placed to build relevant experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sales Team - Marketing and Print

Notice Description

At Thirteen, we've been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow. We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We're here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too. We're the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners. Further information is available on the Group's website www.thirteengroup.co.uk This tender is for services required (hereinafter "the Service") to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of creative and design services - Sales Team - Marketing and Print in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081756-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 16 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Steffco Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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