Communications and Engagement Framework
The contract covers a flexible supplier framework for Liverpool City Council’s communications, marketing, creative, media, research and engagement requirements. Liverpool City Council is a local government organisation responsible for city services, priorities, behaviour change initiatives and community engagement. Framework suppliers will provide planned programmes and reactive, time-sensitive assignments, including communications campaigns, marketing activity, audience insight, research, creative production, media services and stakeholder or community engagement, with the ability to mobilise specialist resources rapidly across diverse communities. The estimated total value is £13,000,000, although the available details do not specify the framework duration or individual call-off terms. Services will be delivered in the Liverpool City Council area, within the UKD7 region. The critical qualification requirement is access to the specialist capability needed to deliver the relevant communications, marketing, research or engagement services at short notice and to the required quality standard; no specific certification is identified in the tender information.
Buyer: Liverpool City Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 15 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £16.4m
- Bids close: 20 Nov 2026
- Location: Merseyside, Liverpool
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 4 Feb 2027 to 3 Feb 2035
- Category: Advertising and marketing services (79340000)
From the official notice
Liverpool City Council (LCC) delivers a wide range of communications, marketing, engagement and insight activities to support city priorities, service delivery, behaviour change campaigns and community engagement. This includes planned programmes as well as reactive or time-sensitive work requiring rapid mobilisation of specialist suppliers. Liverpool City Council requires access to a flexible and scalable supplier framework to deliver communications, marketing, research and engagement services. This includes both planned and reactive work that requires rapid mobilisation of specialist suppliers, often within tight timescales and across diverse communities. 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.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 20 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £16.4m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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