Notice Information
Notice Title
Potential Merger Branding
Notice Description
We wish to commission an external company (the Supplier) to support CHP and Estuary in developing a brand and visual identity for a new merged organisation. The new organisation is about bringing the best of CHP and Estuary together and the new branding and visual identity should include elements of this legacy, aiming to reflect the similarity of the values of each organisation and to be accessible and inclusive. Consulting and working with colleagues and customers, the key aim of the contract is to develop a strong brand that reflects the values and vision of the new organisation whilst also providing value for money.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cefc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066376-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- 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
79415200 - Design consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £39,924 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Oct 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHELMER HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@chp.org.uk, procurement@estuary.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM2 5LB
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Electoral Ward
- Kursaal
- Westminster Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066376-2025
17th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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