--- title: "The City of Liverpool College, Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputation Communications PR - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "The City of Liverpool College" published: "2026-09-07" --- # The City of Liverpool College, Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputation Communications PR - AWARD Buyer: The City of Liverpool College Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddf3d452-d287-4e38-9c99-5945ca10d952.json) ## Summary The City of Liverpool College appointed a public relations and marketing services provider for its Marketing Department. The requirement covers stakeholder engagement, political engagement and reputation communications, supporting the College’s relationships with stakeholders and political audiences and its wider public reputation. The buyer is The City of Liverpool College, based on Myrtle Street in Liverpool. The services relate to the College and its communications activity, with delivery locations described across the United Kingdom, Europe and wider international locations. This is a specialist communications and public affairs opportunity rather than a general advertising, media buying or facilities contract. The relevant classification is CPV 79342000, marketing services. The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. Tenders were due by 12 noon on 3 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to Social Communications Group Ltd. The published award value is £0. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with the original requirement describing an initial one-year term and options to extend for two further one-year periods. The award is active and the tender is complete. The stated basis is the provision of stakeholder, political engagement and reputation communications PR services for the College’s Marketing Department. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This procurement demonstrates demand from a further-education college for integrated public relations, public affairs and reputation management. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to combine stakeholder mapping and engagement with political awareness, government or public-sector communications, media handling and reputation strategy. Experience of communicating for an education institution or another publicly accountable organisation would be relevant, particularly where messages must work for learners, staff, communities, elected representatives and other stakeholders. Suppliers should be able to provide a sustained communications service through a marketing function, manage sensitive issues professionally and translate institutional priorities into clear external engagement. The buyer’s assessment that the requirement was unsuitable for SMEs indicates a need for an established provider with sufficient specialist breadth and delivery capacity. ## Notice The City of Liverpool College are going out to tender for an initial 1 year contract (with the option to extend for 2 x 1 extra years) for Stakeholder, Political Engagement & Reputation Communications PR services for our Marketing Department. The documents for this tender are ready to be downloaded and the closing date for the return of your tenders via the College's In-Tend website is 12 noon on 3rd August 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6502641a-e058-41a4-a82f-22608092335a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | The City of Liverpool College | | Locality | MERSEYSIDE | | Postcode area | Liverpool | | Postcode | L7 7JA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Canning | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Social Communications Group Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2026 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6502641a-e058-41a4-a82f-22608092335a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6502641a-e058-41a4-a82f-22608092335a 7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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