Market Engagement Questionnaire - Marketing Services Framework
Sunderland City Council · Local authority
In brief
Sunderland City Council has announced plans to buy marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.
What the notice says
Market Engagement Questionnaire for Marketing Services Framework Sunderland City Council (the Council) has advertised the Market Engagement Questions on the OPEN portal (https://open-uk.org/) in regards to the following opportunity: The Council is seeking to establish a framework for Marketing Services. The scope of the framework will be utilised by the Council and its Local Authority trading companies. It is expected that the contract will commence on approximately 1 July 2026 for a period of 4 years. In line with the Council's core requirements, the framework is anticipated to be divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Strategy and Planning Integrated marketing and communications…Read the full description
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 011207-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 012224-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015919-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
147Awards
112Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- Different Narrative Integrated Marketing Limited1 contract
- Inspectorate Limited1 contract
- Lyreco UK Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open marketing tenders- £1.2mestimated
- £220kestimated
- £7.6mframework ceiling
- £1.38mestimated
From notice 011207-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 23 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.