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Foster With North East Marketing Support

Sunderland City Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Sunderland City Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Sunderland
Contract value
£42,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
15 June 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 July 2026 - 28 February 2027
7 months
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
CPV classifications
  • 79342000 Marketing services

What happened

Sunderland City Council awarded this contract to DIFFERENT NARRATIVE INTEGRATED MARKETING LIMITED worth £42,000 on 9 Jun 2026. The contract runs until 28 Feb 2027.

Description

In September 2023, the Council in partnership with the Department for Education launched Foster with North East (FWNE), the UK's first regional fostering recruitment and support hub, which It brings together all 12 local authorities across the North East and is led by Together for Children in Sunderland, the Council's Children's Services Department.

FWNE exists to increase the number of foster carers across the region and improve the experience from initial enquiry through to approval. It provides a single front door for fostering enquiries, offers advice and guidance, and directs prospective carers to local authority services.

Sunderland Council sought proposals from Companies to provide service to support the ongoing delivery of marketing, communications and creative activity for Foster with North East.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
DIFFERENT NARRATIVE INTEGRATED MARKETING LIMITED
Companies House: 12500521
Award value
£42,000
Award date
9 June 2026

Contact

Address
City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA

Identifiers

Notice ID
056096-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b4cb

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