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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
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 strategies, translating the strategy into, and producing, actionable, effective, cost efficient and measurable communications plans across all relevant channels, including online, offline, owned and earned, as well as paid-for media and brand development  Lot 2 - Design Full design service across all types of projects.  Lot 3 - Photography Development and production services on a standalone basis.  Lot 4 - Video Development and production services on a standalone basis  Lot 5 - Media Buying Advising on targeted paid for marketing and can provide all media buying services for the Councils communications campaigns.  Lot 6 - Specialist Consultancy Services New and innovative communications ideas and consultancy on specific subjects.  Lot 7 - Web and Digital Online copywriting, SEO optimisation, digital strategy and planning, digital marketing implementation The framework is anticipated to be a ranked framework with the ability to call-off and is expected to commence in July 2026. The framework opportunity will be advertised on OPEN .

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 011207-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 012224-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015919-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

147

Awards

112

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

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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.