Notice Information
Notice Title
Copywriting Services
Notice Description
Notice to confirm award of copywriting services
Planning Information
NA
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05133b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049386-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79342000 - Marketing services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 14 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Aug 2025 - 27 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2027-07-25
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Leanne Millard
- Contact Email
- leanne.millard@developmentbank.wales
- Contact Phone
- +442920801715
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4BZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049386-2025
18th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044737-2025
31st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023456-2025
20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2025
14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
http://etenderwales.bravosolutions.co.uk
All documents are visible to supplier under the ITT_Ref number itt_117326
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