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Marketing Agency Support - 2026

The Education Training Collective · Education

In brief

The Education Training Collective is looking for suppliers for marketing and consultancy work (North East).

The estimated value is £30,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, starting 1 November 2026.

Bids close at 4pm, Monday 12 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Wednesday 7 October 2026
Bids by: 4pm, Monday 12 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for marketing contracts in this region (from 32 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Etc. are looking for a supplier to help develop and mobilise CETEC's marketing and communications activity, creating a strong outward-facing presence that raises awareness, engages key stakeholders, supports recruitment ambitions, and establishes CETEC as a leading provider of clean energy education and training. The Clean Energy Training and Education Centre (CETEC) is a strategic initiative designed to position the organisation at the forefront of clean energy skills development, supporting regional economic growth and workforce development priorities. As CETEC moves from development into delivery, there is a requirement to establish a strong and credible external presence, build stakeholder awareness, and support learner and employer engagement. To accelerate mobilisation, the organisation seeks to appoint a marketing consultant to provide specialist support between November and March, ensuring CETEC launches with a clear and compelling market profile and communications strategy.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 11 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £30,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Monday 12 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

30 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 092569-2026

Last time this was bought

Media Advertising Agency V2 - 2025

Won by: Smart Outdoor Media
Awarded: 18 December 2025
Value: £1,200,000
Bids: 5
Contract ends: 17 December 2026

Matched on The Education Training Collective, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Education Training CollectiveLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

Smart Outdoor Media1 contract

All tenders and awards from The Education Training Collective

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From notice 092569-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.