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Communications Marketplace[E53]

Liverpool, United KingdomCrown Commercial Service[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement will provide central government and wider public sector organisations with a means of procuring a wide range of marketing and communications services via a dynamic list of specialist agencies. Upon application to join the DPS Agreement, agencies are required to indicate which categories and services they are able to provide and bid for.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.
Published 5 Aug 2021.
Value
GBP 260,000,000
Buyer
Crown Commercial ServiceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E4]
23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value[E54]
GBP 260,000,000
Published[E51]
5 Aug 2021
Procedure[E50]
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
41 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement will provide central government and wider public sector organisations with a means of procuring a wide range of marketing and communications services via a dynamic list of specialist agencies. Upon application to join the DPS Agreement, agencies are required to indicate which categories and services they are able to provide and bid for. The Communications Marketplace will be organised into distinct categories to enable Agencies to select all elements relevant to their service offering. Clients can filter the elements to produce a shortlist of Agencies to invite to a competition. The four (4) distinct categories comprise of: Services Audience Outcome Location for delivery Within these filters are further sub-filters that agencies can select to demonstrate the level of services they can provide. Additional information: ​Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates and timelines. The RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS has been extended for 17 months until 23/02/29 to ensure service continuity for public sector bodies and charities. This extension utilises remaining contract options and complies with PA23 transitional provisions, allowing time to implement a replacement agreement while maintaining access to specialist marketing and communications services The justification for the extension is: - to ensure continuity of service in a unique and specialist fiel…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Belgium.[E14]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Denmark.[E15]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Estonia.[E16]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Finland.[E17]
  • ConditionDelivery location: France.[E18]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Germany.[E19]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Iceland.[E20]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Ireland.[E21]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Italy.[E22]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Lithuania.[E23]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Netherlands.[E24]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Norway.[E25]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Poland.[E26]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Spain.[E27]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Sweden.[E28]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Switzerland.[E29]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Turkey.[E30]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Australia.[E31]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Bahrain.[E32]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Central African Republic.[E33]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Egypt.[E34]
  • ConditionDelivery location: El Salvador.[E35]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Ethiopia.[E36]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Georgia.[E37]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Ghana.[E38]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Hong Kong.[E39]
  • ConditionDelivery location: India.[E40]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Japan.[E41]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Kenya.[E42]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Kuwait.[E43]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Mali.[E44]
  • ConditionDelivery location: New Zealand.[E45]
  • ConditionDelivery location: North Korea.[E46]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Oman.[E47]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Qatar.[E48]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Russia.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South Africa.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South Korea.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Ukraine.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Arab Emirates.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United States.[E12]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Vietnam.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986

Evidence

54 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Crown Commercial Service.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 22462000 (Advertising material).

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.

    “2029-02-23T23:59:00Z”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement will provide central government and wider public sector organisations with a means of procuring a wide range of marketing and communications services via a dynamic list of specialist agencies. Upon application to join the DPS Agreemen…”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Vietnam.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/42, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: Russia.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/36, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: South Africa.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/37, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: South Korea.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/38, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Ukraine.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/39, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: United Arab Emirates.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/40, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: United States.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/41, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: Belgium.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Delivery location: Denmark.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    Delivery location: Estonia.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    Delivery location: Finland.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    Delivery location: France.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    Delivery location: Germany.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    Delivery location: Iceland.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    Delivery location: Ireland.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  22. E22

    Delivery location: Italy.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/9, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  23. E23

    Delivery location: Lithuania.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/10, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  24. E24

    Delivery location: Netherlands.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/11, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  25. E25

    Delivery location: Norway.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/12, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  26. E26

    Delivery location: Poland.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/13, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  27. E27

    Delivery location: Spain.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/14, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  28. E28

    Delivery location: Sweden.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/15, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  29. E29

    Delivery location: Switzerland.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/16, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  30. E30

    Delivery location: Turkey.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/17, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  31. E31

    Delivery location: Australia.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/18, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  32. E32

    Delivery location: Bahrain.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/19, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  33. E33

    Delivery location: Central African Republic.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/20, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  34. E34

    Delivery location: Egypt.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/21, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  35. E35

    Delivery location: El Salvador.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/22, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  36. E36

    Delivery location: Ethiopia.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/23, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  37. E37

    Delivery location: Georgia.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/24, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  38. E38

    Delivery location: Ghana.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/25, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  39. E39

    Delivery location: Hong Kong.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/26, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  40. E40

    Delivery location: India.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/27, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  41. E41

    Delivery location: Japan.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/28, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  42. E42

    Delivery location: Kenya.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/29, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  43. E43

    Delivery location: Kuwait.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/30, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  44. E44

    Delivery location: Mali.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/31, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  45. E45

    Delivery location: New Zealand.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/32, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  46. E46

    Delivery location: North Korea.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/33, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  47. E47

    Delivery location: Oman.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/34, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  48. E48

    Delivery location: Qatar.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/35, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  49. E49

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderAmendment”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  50. E50

    The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  51. E51

    The notice was published on 5 Aug 2021.

    “2021-08-05T15:19:50+01:00”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  52. E52

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  53. E53

    The notice is titled "Communications Marketplace".

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  54. E54

    The stated value is GBP 260,000,000.

    “260000000 GBP”

    Document 63a2c041-6317-45e9-a325-1d0a82627ef8-814986, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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