Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 8 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sheffield Inspires Campaign PR Agency

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Awarded to SOJERN Limited
Contract term 6 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 10 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking to appoint a digital media agency to promote a ‘Sheffield Inspires’ campaign targeting audiences in the visitor economy sector. The activity will be delivered as part of the UKSPF Showcasing Sheffield : Culture, Events and Visitor Economy project on behalf of Sheffield City Council.

CPV: Advertising campaign services · Advertising services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 10 Oct 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (6 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 30% Price 70% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
Authority reference
102519
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054506
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising campaign servicesAdvertising servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059574 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2025 → 28 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline393 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts382 days ago
    10 Oct 2025
  5. Latest notice published272 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Jan 2026, 08:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £36,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOJERN Limited£36,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SOJERN Limited

    Signed
    19 Jan 2026
    Value
    £36,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    20 Jan 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOJERN LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNHM-8937-TBGD 5 St. John's Lane, 3rd Floor, Farringdon, London, London, EC1M 4BHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender