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title: "Communications and Engagement Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bd02"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-25"
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# Communications and Engagement Framework

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bd02

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council is planning a procurement process titled "Communications and Engagement Framework." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting advertising, marketing, and public relations services, with the goal of providing a compliant procurement route for high-quality communication services. Procurement activities are currently in the planning stage, with pre-market engagement scheduled from 25th June 2026 to 16th July 2026. Interested parties should note that the contract period is set from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2034, with a total estimated value of £12,000,000 including VAT. This procurement covers the United Kingdom and is governed by the legal basis detailed in the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the communications, marketing, media, and research sectors to expand their clientele by partnering with a major public authority. Organisations equipped to deliver impactful and high-quality services in these areas will be well-poised to benefit from this framework agreement. The utilisation of a framework agreement suggests recurring collaboration, making this an appealing prospect for businesses seeking long-term engagement opportunities with a sub-central government authority like Liverpool City Council.

## Notice

The objective of this framework is to provide LCC with a compliant procurement route for accessing a range of communications, marketing, creative, media, and research suppliers to deliver high-quality and impactful services.

### Planning Information

Premarket engagement questionnaire will be distributed via ProContract from 25/06/2026-16/07/2026. The Council welcomes responses to this questionnaire which will help form the procurement strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059815-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2026 at 11:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059815-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059815-2026
  25th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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