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NCC1803 Engagement of external advertising agency

Northumberland County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured a fully managed statutory advertising service for public notices. The appointed supplier is responsible for formatting and placing council advertisements in local newspapers, ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative requirements while seeking value for money. This is an advertising services requirement (CPV 79341000) delivered in Northumberland. The buying organisation is Northumberland County Council, based at County Hall, Morpeth. The requirement relates specifically to public notices advertising through the ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions framework, Lot 2. It would suit an advertising agency or media services provider with the resources to manage public-sector notices, prepare compliant copy and coordinate placements with local newspapers. The service is operational and compliance-led rather than a general marketing or creative advertising campaign.

The procurement is complete and was made by direct award through an established framework, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The requirement was evaluated on price. The lot associated with the requirement is recorded as cancelled, but the award is active and PeopleScout Limited, trading as TMP Worldwide, was selected as supplier. One bid was recorded. The contract value is £950,000 excluding any unreported tax treatment, in GBP. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026. No contract end date or duration is stated. The award was made under the framework’s public notices advertising lot. The recorded outcome therefore indicates an awarded contract despite the associated lot’s cancelled status; businesses should verify the contractual position before relying on the award record.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Northumberland County Council for outsourced statutory public-notice advertising. A credible competitor would need to provide an end-to-end service: receiving council requirements, formatting advertisements accurately, checking compliance with relevant legislation, placing notices in appropriate local newspapers and managing the process reliably. Evidence of delivering regulated or statutory advertising for public bodies would be relevant, alongside strong quality control, deadline management and relationships with local newspaper publishers. The requirement also indicates that price matters, so suppliers would need a cost-efficient operating model and the ability to show value for money without compromising compliance. Experience managing recurring, administrative advertising work at substantial public-sector scale would strengthen a future response to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1803 Engagement of external advertising agency

Notice Description

The Council requires the appointed supplier to use its expertise and resources to deliver a fully managed, compliant statutory advertising service. This includes the formatting and placement of Council advertisements in local newspapers to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires the appointed supplier to use its expertise and resources to deliver a fully managed, compliant statutory advertising service. This includes the formatting and placement of Council advertisements in local newspapers to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements, while minimising costs and achieving value for money. Additional information: Direct Award under ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions Lot 2 Public Notices Advertising

Procurement Information

A Direct award was made via the established framework ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions Lot 2 Public Notices Advertising.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef8d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082660-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TMP UK

Further Information

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