Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 12 Jun 2025, 10:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Visit Liverpool Media 2025 - Summer / Christmas Campaign

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£90,000≈ £90k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT4.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2025awarded 30 Jun 2025
Awarded to SOCIALIKE MEDIA LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Jun 2026 · starts 23 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool City Council is delivering campaigns that are seasonal, working with travel partner Avanti West Coast Trains. Summer and Christmas are key periods for the city region to encourage visitors to add LCR to their travel plans for city breaks and day visits.

A media campaign is required to amplify campaign messaging, increase visits to the website and social media engagement. New creative will be provided for both campaigns and there will be a dedicated landing page on VisitLiverpool.com as the call to action.

CPV: Marketing management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 23 Jun 2025 – 22 Jun 2026 (1 yr)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 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: Suppliers will be asked to submit a response to quality questions with a weighting of 50%, They will also be asked to submit a price element with a 40% weighting, there is also a 10 % social value weighing in this tender. Once the tender closes bids will be scored and moderated with a winning bid being determined by their moderated quality scores combined with the price and social value elements.

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
12 Jun 2025, 10:37 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2025, 12:38 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031787
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marketing management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054754 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
19 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 10:37 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    23 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 12:38 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 10:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 12:38 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2025, 12:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £85,6481 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOCIALIKE MEDIA LTDSME£85,648 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Visit Liverpool Media 2025 - Summer / Christmas Campaign · SOCIALIKE MEDIA LTDSME

    Signed
    30 Jun 2025
    Value
    £85,648
    Period
    30 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2026 · up to 28 Dec 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Authority may extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period (6 months). If the Authority wishes to extend this agreement, it shall give the Consultant at least 1 months' written notice of such intention before the expiry of the Initial Term or Extension Period.

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
  • SOCIALIKE MEDIA LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12089041GB-PPON: PVDH-6835-QQYM 20/24 Mathew Street, Liverpool, North West, L2 6REContact 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