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AwardedAwarded 9 June 2026

Foster With North East Marketing Support

Sunderland City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sunderland City Council awarded marketing work to Different Narrative Integrated Marketing Limited on 9 June 2026.

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What the notice says

In September 2023, the Council in partnership with the Department for Education launched Foster with North East (FWNE), the UK's first regional fostering recruitment and support hub, which It brings together all 12 local authorities across the North East and is led by Together for Children in Sunderland, the Council's Children's Services Department. FWNE exists to increase the number of foster carers across the region and improve the experience from initial enquiry through to approval. It provides a single front door for fostering enquiries, offers advice and guidance, and directs prospective carers to local authority services. Sunderland Council sought proposals from Companies to provide service to support the ongoing delivery of marketing, communications and creative activity for Foster with North East.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Different Narrative Integrated Marketing Limited (SME)£42,000
1 July 2026 to 28 February 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 056096-2026

About the buyer

Sunderland City CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 056096-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.