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Communications Brief: Let's Talk Project

Teignbridge District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 11:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2026 at 15:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Teignbridge District Council appointed a communications partner for the next phase of its Let’s Talk Safer Families project. The work covers brand development, growing the audience and targeted engagement, making this a communications, marketing and public engagement service rather than a goods supply or construction contract. Delivery is in Devon, for a district council based in Newton Abbot. The requirement is focused on helping the council communicate with relevant audiences around safer families. Suppliers with experience of developing or refining public-facing brands, increasing reach and designing targeted campaigns would be relevant. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and concerned one integrated communications brief.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Teignbridge District Council received 21 bids, all from SMEs at the final stage. ONE MAY STUDIO LTD was awarded the contract on 13 August 2026 for £25,000 gross. The awarded contract runs from 14 August 2026 to 30 June 2027. The original estimate was £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated with 90% assigned to quality and 10% to price. The tender allowed a renewal described as one year plus one year extension, with the potential maximum contract end date of 30 June 2028.

This award shows a clear requirement for a specialist communications partner able to combine brand development, audience growth and targeted engagement for a local authority’s public-facing programme. A credible competitor would need evidence of delivering integrated communications or marketing campaigns, translating public-service objectives into accessible messages, and reaching defined audiences through targeted activity. Strong quality-led proposals matter: quality accounted for 90% of the evaluation, so strategic thinking, creative development, audience insight, delivery planning and demonstrable outcomes are likely to outweigh a marginally lower price. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a smaller agency with the right capability and capacity can compete for this type of council brief.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communications Brief: Let's Talk Project

Notice Description

We are seeking a communications partner to support the next phase of Let's Talk Safer Families, focused on brand development, audience growth, and targeted engagement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adda
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077157-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Teignbridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTON ABBOT
Postcode
TQ12 4XX
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Teignbridge
Electoral Ward
Buckland & Milber
Westminster Constituency
Newton Abbot

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONE MAY STUDIO LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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