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title: "PR and Communications Support (City Development)"
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# PR and Communications Support (City Development)

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d521f76-8aa5-424a-b3da-48f19f6d717b

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for PR and Communications Support for City Development to Creo Communications Limited. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 144,000, commenced on May 1, 2024, and will run until April 30, 2027. The tender process was initiated and completed with the tender period ending on March 6, 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and is aimed at enhancing overall strategic vision, inward investment communications, job creation, and business promotion in Sunderland.

This opportunity offers SMEs and businesses in business and management consultancy and related services the chance to engage with Sunderland City Council's City Development communication projects. Businesses can support the council in raising the profile of Sunderland as an attractive investment location by providing public relations and communications services tailored to online and social channels. For those well-suited to offer such services, this contract provides a platform to contribute to the growth and development of Sunderland's business and investment initiatives.

## Notice

Appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide public relations and communications support (including the creation of written and video content for online and social channels) for the Council's City Development, which will ensure overall strategic vision for the City and inward investment communications. The Contractor will support the efficient and effective delivery of the City Development communications, inward investment campaigns, 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/63f839db-c9db-4840-9acc-0c96d41a2b12 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| 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 | SR1 3AA |
| 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 | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (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

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f839db-c9db-4840-9acc-0c96d41a2b12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63f839db-c9db-4840-9acc-0c96d41a2b12
  8th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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