Open305 days left · closes midday, Saturday 31 July 2027

The City of Liverpool College Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Marketing and Communications

The City of Liverpool College · Education

In brief

The City of Liverpool College is looking for suppliers for marketing and consultancy work (North West).

It is a framework worth up to £150,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Saturday 31 July 2027.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Saturday 31 July 2027

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

Conditions

  • You can bid for up to 4 lots.

What the notice says

The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Saturday 31 July 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Media Relations, Public Affairs & International Communications
What this lot covers

The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.

Management consultancy, Marketing and communications—
Brand & Proposition Development
What this lot covers

The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.

Marketing and communications—
Marketing Campaign Planning, Delivery & Design Services
What this lot covers

The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.

Management consultancy, Marketing and communications—
Content Generation & Management
What this lot covers

The City of Liverpool College intend to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for our Marketing provision over 4 x separate lots. Suppliers who are awarded a place on the DPS will be invited to participate in a further mini-competition for each of the 4 x lots.The DPS will be in place until such time as the College no longer requires it or it is replace by a revised DPS. All communications with The City of Liverpool College should be carried out using the correspondence section of the In-Tend Portal.

Management consultancy, Marketing and communications—

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 077312-2025
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 077325-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

53

Awards

22

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

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From notice 077312-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 26 November 2025, last updated 26 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.