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AwardedAwarded 27 August 2026

Creative Campaign Partner Student Recruitment Campaign

The City of Liverpool College · Education

In brief

The City of Liverpool College awarded marketing work to Poke Limited on 27 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £120,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The College is looking for a creative agency to develop a campaign that positions The City of Liverpool College as the first-choice college for students who want more. The College is under the Schools Exemption we are limiting this tender opportunity to Liverpool City Region only agencies, please include within your bid the post code of the office who will be responsible for the account. The value of this contract is approximately £40k ex vat per annum. The top 4 x scoring suppliers will be invited to the presentation stage (date & brief to be advised). The campaign will be developed within The City of Liverpool College's established brand framework, which includes set colours, typography and logo guidelines. We are open to creative interpretation and evolution within that framework, particularly around typography and visual language, but the College's core brand identity should remain recognisable throughout. Agencies should outline their approach to working alongside an existing brand identity in their response.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Poke Limited (SME)
4 bids received
£109,800
Awarded 17 August 2026
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061704-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078040-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081593-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 061704-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 July 2026, last updated 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.