Communications Marketplace

Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Value
£260,000,000
Closes
23 February 2029
Where
Liverpool, the North West
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

The UK government is extending its Communications Marketplace, a shared list of marketing and communications agencies that government departments and public sector organisations can hire from. Agencies apply once to join the list, then compete for individual projects. This is an extension of an existing agreement running until February 2029.

What the buyer wants

• Register as a marketing or communications agency and specify which services you can provide (across categories covering Services, Audience, Outcome, and Location) • Bid competitively when government departments invite you to pitch for specific projects • Demonstrate your capability across the sub-categories relevant to your offering (e.g., digital marketing, campaigns, PR, design, audience research, etc.)

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is for marketing and communications agencies only, if you're a builder, electrician, cleaner, or tradesperson, you cannot apply. This requires specialist marketing expertise, not manual or technical trade skills.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

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