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North East Combined Authority

PR and Content Support Framework

Business ServicesCPV 79416200
Value£500k
Deadline4 Aug 2026
Published3 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 3 Jul 202611 days leftCloses 4 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurement@northeast-ca.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

https://www.open-uk.org/ Reference: OPEN20261093

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£500ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The North East Mayoral Strategic Combined Authority (North East MSA) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for appointment to a PR and Content Support services framework.

The purpose of this framework is to establish access to reliable, flexible and professional PR and editorial services as and when required.

It will enable the Authority to commission services quickly while maintaining fair Suppliers will help the Authority: • Identify and engage target audiences for maximum communications impact • Source and develop news stories, case studies and feature content • Enhance media relations and press activity across print, broadcast, digital and social channels • Support delivery of regional campaigns aligned with the Authority's priorities, competition, transparent procurement and value for money.

Suppliers may apply as individuals, partnerships or agencies.

Up to six suppliers will be appointed to this framework.

The estimated total value is £500,000 excl.

VAT across the framework term.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The North East Mayoral Strategic Combined Authority

The North East Mayoral Strategic Combined Authority (North East MSA) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for appointment to a PR and Content Support services framework.

02

Support delivery of regional campaigns aligned

Support delivery of regional campaigns aligned with the Authority's priorities, competition, transparent procurement and value for money.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies…pact • Source and develop news stories, case studies and feature content • Enhance media relations and press…

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c39f
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
062888-2026
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