Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 9 May 2025, 10:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Visit Liverpool Creative Campaign Summer Christmas 25

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £30k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT3.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2025awarded 5 Jun 2025
Awarded to Agent Marketing Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 29 May 2026 · starts 30 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool City Council is looking to appoint a provider to develop x2 seasonal campaigns aimed at promoting Liverpool City Region (LCR) as an affordable yet eclectic destination for mid-week and weekend city breaks.

CPV: Marketing management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 30 May 2025 – 29 May 2026 (1 yr)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: 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: Once the tender has closed submissions will be sent to evaluators and scored between 1 and 5. From this evaluation and scoring a moderation is planned to go through all the scores from the evaluators, once there is an agreement on all the scores the highest scoring supplier is populated using the quality, social value and price elements of their submission and declared the winning bidder.

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
9 May 2025, 10:59 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
PR1107
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019983
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Marketing management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f81 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 May 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 May 2025, 10:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 May 2025, 10:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,8751 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1616 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Agent Marketing LimitedSMELiverpool City Council is looking to appoint a provider to develop x2 seasonal campaigns aimed at promoting Liverpool City Region (LCR) as an affordable yet eclectic destination for mid-week and weekend city breaks.7 Aug 2025 – 8 Jun 2026£28,8755 Jun 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
16final-stage tenders160—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVY-7813-WLPG Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AGENT MARKETING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05813665GB-PPON: PCNH-5731-JMBZ 43 Jordan Street, Liverpool, North West, L1 0BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender