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GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 5 Marketing (including Digital Marketing)

Northumbria University at Newcastle

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria University at Newcastle procured marketing support as Lot 5 of an eight-lot Start Up Support Services programme. The requirement covers advice, guidance and practical support for students and graduates considering self-employment or business start-up, or seeking enterprising skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to improve employability. This lot focuses on marketing, including digital marketing, within a wider business development consultancy service. Delivery uses one-to-one mentoring, workshops, in-residency days at the University’s on-campus Incubator and bootcamp-style events. The work is a service delivered in Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East of England. It sits within business development, management consultancy and marketing-related services, with CPV 79411100 for business development consultancy services.

The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. Bids were due by 7 July 2026, and the contract was awarded on 4 August 2026 to Stand Up Marketing. The awarded value is £150,000 in total for the agreement covering all eight lots, rather than a separate value stated for Lot 5. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The requirement was structured into eight lots, with this opportunity covering marketing, including digital marketing. The contract is for services, and the published process records Northumbria University at Newcastle as the buyer. The award is active and the procurement status is complete. The source data does not state an award weighting or detailed evaluation criteria.

This award indicates demand for specialist marketing support within a university entrepreneurship and employability programme. A credible future supplier would need to provide practical marketing and digital marketing advice to students and graduates at different stages, from considering self-employment through to developing a business idea. Relevant delivery capability includes structured one-to-one mentoring, engaging workshops, on-campus support and intensive bootcamp-style events. Suppliers should be able to translate marketing concepts into accessible, practical guidance for emerging entrepreneurs, while working consistently across varied participant needs. Experience of business development consultancy, start-up support, enterprise education or employability services would be relevant. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Newcastle Upon Tyne: T25-0047 Start Up Support Services Lot 5 Marketing (including Digital Marketing)

Notice Description

The University is seeking to procure advice, guidance and support for students and graduates that are either considering the idea of self-employment or business start-up as a chosen career path, or who are looking to develop enterprising skills and entrepreneurial mindset to enhance their employability. Support will be delivered using a mixed methods approach, through dedicated one-to-one mentoring sessions, workshops, in-residency days at our on-campus Incubator, as well as through bootcamp style events. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VALUE STIPULATED IS FOR THE TOTAL CONTRACT WHICH CONSISTS OF EIGHT LOTS Additional information: PLEASE NOTE THE CONTRACT VALUE IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND IS FOR ALL 8 LOTS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f5f24a1a-0f68-49a2-9407-e35f98309faf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/811e7695-099c-4498-8668-b90c7dd8064b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stand Up Marketing

Further Information

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