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title: "Quotation for Sunderland City Council Business - PR and Communications Support"
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# Quotation for Sunderland City Council Business - PR and Communications Support

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57010990-feaf-484a-915e-76dd882611c7

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council has completed a procurement process for "Quotation for Sunderland City Council Business - PR and Communications Support," focusing on public relations services in the North East of England. The contract, valued at £70,500, was awarded on 7th February 2020 and will run from 10th February 2020 until 9th February 2022. The procurement method used was a selective restricted procedure, with the tender period closing on 17th January 2020. The initiative aims to enhance inward investment communications to promote Sunderland as a prime location for business investment and job creation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises engaged in public relations and communications. Businesses specialising in creating engaging written and video content for online platforms, as well as those with experience in managing strategic communications campaigns, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders. By participating in such contracts, businesses can help raise the profile of Sunderland, while simultaneously expanding their client base in the public sector.

## Notice

Public relations and communications support (including the creation of written and video content for online and social channels) for Sunderland City Council Business, which will ensure overall strategic vision for inward investment communications. It will support efficient and effective delivery of the inward investment campaign, job creation and general business, raising the profile of Sunderland with key audiences, providing a compelling case to consider Sunderland as relevant and an investment (or reinvestment) location of choice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1330d86-e97e-4211-80dc-8fda43f10c01 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2020 - 9 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREO COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2020 at 12:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1330d86-e97e-4211-80dc-8fda43f10c01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1330d86-e97e-4211-80dc-8fda43f10c01
  18th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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