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    ContractsRegional Fostering Recruitment Marketing Support Services
    Awarded contract

    Regional Fostering Recruitment Marketing Support Services

    Awarded
    £42k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Sunderland Council is seeking a marketing and communications partner to support Foster with North East's regional fostering recruitment and support hub across 12 local authorities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 15 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £42k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £42,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DN
      DIFFERENT NARRATIVE INTEGRATED MARKETING LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    15 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Foster with North East (FWNE) is the UK's first regional fostering recruitment and support hub, launched in September 2023. 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. The hub aims to increase the number of foster carers across the region and improve the experience for prospective carers from initial enquiry through to approval. FWNE provides a single point of contact for fostering enquiries, offers advice and guidance, and directs applicants to appropriate local authority services. Sunderland Council is seeking a company or supplier to provide ongoing marketing, communications, and creative services to support FWNE's continued delivery and regional expansion. The successful supplier will help promote the fostering opportunity across the North East and support recruitment campaigns to attract qualified foster carers.

    Track record

    13 awards · 12 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL has awarded 13 contracts to 12 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEHILL LIMITED2× · 15%
    2. VITAMIN ADVISERS LLP1× · 8%
    3. GENECON LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. FORBES SOLICITORS LLP1× · 8%
    5. EBORACUM UK LTD.1× · 8%
    6. Potts Print (UK) Limited1× · 8%

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

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b4cb
    SC
    Buyer
    SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care