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    ContractsExternal Advertising Agency Services
    Awarded contract

    External Advertising Agency Services

    Awarded
    £950k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Council seeks an advertising agency to manage statutory advertising services across local newspapers with full regulatory compliance.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £950k
    Published 1 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £950,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Sept 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PT
      PEOPLESCOUT LTD (trading as TMP WORLDWIDE)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    1 Sept 2026Today1 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Council is seeking an experienced advertising agency to deliver a comprehensive, fully managed statutory advertising service. The successful supplier will be responsible for formatting, designing, and placing Council advertisements in local newspapers while ensuring full compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements. The agency should demonstrate expertise in local government advertising, knowledge of publication requirements, and the ability to manage the complete advertising lifecycle from concept to placement.

    Track record

    9 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 9 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. GC INSIGHT LIMITED2× · 22%
    2. PEOPLESCOUT LTD (trading as TMP WORLDWIDE)2× · 22%
    3. Xerox (UK) Ltd1× · 11%
    4. Northumberland Business Service Limited1× · 11%
    5. THOMSON FM LTD1× · 11%
    6. BROWNE JACOBSON LLP1× · 11%

    +1 more supplier

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f9c91bbd-a019-4167-9bf7-097028dc7e3c-912592

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    NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services