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Regional Identity - Creative treatment

North East Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

15 Oct 2026 at 14:21

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

13 Jan 2026 at 10:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority sought consultancy support to develop a regional identity and a creative treatment framework for the North East. The work falls within marketing services and was intended to help establish a coherent regional identity and creative approach. Delivery was associated with the North East, with locations recorded in the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear areas. The buyer is the North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The buyer invited tenders through an open competition below the relevant threshold. This process reached the tender stage, but was subsequently cancelled: the authority decided not to proceed because time had elapsed and its specification for the service needed to change. The tender deadline was 3 February 2026 at 12:00 noon UTC. The planned contract period ran from 19 March to 12 June 2026, with the consultancy described as a 10-week assignment commencing in April 2026. The maximum contract budget was £70,000 including VAT. The procurement was a single lot, with tenders assessed on quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%.

The requirement was suited to small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It called for consultancy capability in regional identity development and creative treatment, including the ability to shape a framework for a place-based identity. The work was a defined, short-term assignment for a regional public authority, so suppliers with relevant strategic branding, creative direction and marketing experience would have been well placed to deliver it. The quality-led evaluation gave greater weight to the proposed approach and its standard of delivery than to price. The authority’s decision to cancel means this opportunity will not proceed in its published form.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regional Identity - Creative treatment

Notice Description

We invite consultants to express their interest in supporting the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) with developing a regional identify and a creative treatment framework. The consultancy work will need to be completed over a 10-week period, with the contract commencing in April 2026. The maximum total budget for this contract is PS70,000.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06044f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097519-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Mar 2026 - 12 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
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
NE4 5BZ
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
TLC14 Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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