Award

Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Apr 2025 at 13:25

Award Notice
Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 15:03

Tender Notice
Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 15:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of leisure marketing services, support, website hosting, and printing, titled "Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing". The contract, valued at £350,000, is classified under "Printed matter and related products" and encompasses advertising and marketing services. This open procurement procedure culminated in the award stage on 29 April 2025, with the contract commencement set for 1 May 2025. The contract will span four years, ending on 30 April 2029. The process involved a competitive tender open to SMEs and was conducted under the CPV codes 22000000 and 79340000, indicating services closely related to marketing and advertising, targeted to take place within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs in the advertising and marketing sectors, by providing them with a platform to showcase their competencies in managing marketing activities aligned with organisational objectives. The winning company, Cornerstone Design & Marketing, demonstrates the potential benefits and growth for businesses that offer specialised marketing and branding services aimed at enhancing community engagement and commercial prosperity. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in marketing strategy development and execution, particularly those able to align with governmental budget constraints and priorities, will find this sector promising for expanding their market reach through similar future public contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing

Notice Description

Active Blackpool are seeking to appoint an external branding and marketing company to work with the service to deliver marketing activities to ensure the successful marketing of their full portfolio of services, supporting their key priorities. The aim is to promote the work of Active Blackpool by engaging a range of audiences and contributing to its community engagement and commercial aspirations. The successful bidder will be required to develop a full understanding of the service and its links with wider council departments and work with Active Blackpool's Leisure Management team to agree key focuses and create an annual marketing plan suitable to Active Blackpool's objectives, and suitable to their annual marketing budget. Separate and in addition to the Agency services fee, the service has a budget of PS25k per year for Marketing spend including advertising and printing. Documentation is available electronically via The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com Reference DN763643

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672e9a83-1155-4aba-bb0d-ae447e331baf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORNERSTONE DESIGN & MARKETING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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