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Hartlepool Place Brand Development

Hartlepool Borough Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool Borough Council, working with the Hartlepool Board, commissioned place brand development services for Hartlepool. The requirement is for a suitably experienced place branding agency to create a clear, compelling and implementable place brand. This is a strategic marketing and place-branding assignment, covering the development of the brand rather than a general marketing campaign. The work is for Hartlepool and is being delivered for the council in partnership with the Hartlepool Board. The procurement is categorised as services, with the relevant classification describing marketing services. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement concerns the promotion and positioning of Hartlepool as a place.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to DS EMOTION (MANCHESTER) LIMITED. The award was made on 11 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The contract runs from 11 August 2026 to 11 December 2028. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies DS EMOTION (MANCHESTER) LIMITED as the selected supplier for the full place brand development requirement. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Hartlepool Borough Council for strategic place-branding expertise delivered in partnership with a local place board. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be experienced place branding or marketing agencies able to shape a clear and compelling identity for a town, translate strategy into an implementable brand, and work effectively with public-sector stakeholders and partnership boards. Credibility would depend on relevant experience in place brand development and the ability to deliver practical implementation, not simply creative concepts. The selected supplier was recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably capable specialist agency rather than only by a large corporate marketing group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hartlepool Place Brand Development

Notice Description

Hartlepool Borough Council, working in partnership with the Hartlepool Board, has appointed a suitably experienced place branding agency to develop a clear, compelling and implementable place brand for Hartlepool.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076028-2026
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

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 8AY
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DS EMOTION (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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