Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-4e62-7268-803d-519738d2779f/communications-and-engagement-framework Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Communications and Engagement Framework [Liverpool City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-council) Estimated value £16,400,000 Published 14 Oct 2026 Deadline 33 days left 20 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Liverpool City Council (LCC) delivers a wide range of communications, marketing, engagement and insight activities to support city priorities, service delivery, behaviour change campaigns and community engagement. This includes planned programmes as well as reactive or time-sensitive work requiring rapid mobilisation of specialist suppliers. Liverpool City Council requires access to a flexible and scalable supplier framework to deliver communications, marketing, research and engagement services. This includes both planned and reactive work that requires rapid mobilisation of specialist suppliers, often within tight timescales and across diverse communities. The objective of this framework is to provide LCC with a compliant procurement route for accessing a range of communications, marketing, creative, media, and research suppliers to deliver high-quality and impactful services. ## CPV classification Advertising and marketing services Public relations services Design consultancy services Advertising campaign services Survey services Social research services Public-opinion polling services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 097152-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097152-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Liverpool City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Secure Collection and Banking of Funds Received · Liverpool City Council · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-5428-708f-97bb-feb293678f8d/secure-collection-and-banking-of-funds-received) [The City of Liverpool College Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Marketing and Communications · The City of Liverpool College · 286 days left · 31 Jul 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-7536-7255-911c-8ef8c9748140/the-city-of-liverpool-college-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-marketing-and-comm) [Schools Outreach Programme · Liverpool City Council · 895 days left · 31 Mar 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-e2cf-70a7-a04c-d47cb8819010/schools-outreach-programme) [Electrical Works Framework · Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · 15 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-a170-71cb-b5d5-80340e25e27e/electrical-works-framework) [Printer Paper, Envelopes & Associated Products Framework · Liverpool City Council · 24 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a923-7279-b2f9-41fd4e4e1c59/printer-paper-envelopes-associated-products-framework) [The City of Liverpool College - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Marketing & Communications · The City of Liverpool College · 286 days left · 31 Jul 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9e-62a0-71cb-88cb-7e798cf65528/the-city-of-liverpool-college-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-marketing-comm)