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Planning

21 Sep 2026 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

Newquay Town Council is planning to commission consultancy support for a Visit Newquay Destination and Events Strategy. The work is intended to shape Newquay’s approach to destination development and events, combining performance review, general management consultancy, marketing management and evaluation consultancy. It is a services requirement rather than construction, supply or operational delivery. The subject is centred on Newquay and concerns the wider destination and events offer. Potential suppliers should expect to contribute strategic advice, assessment and recommendations relevant to tourism, destination management, event development and place marketing. The council is the public-sector buyer and is seeking contact from suppliers interested in carrying out the consultancy project.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a request for market engagement, not an invitation to tender. Newquay Town Council expects to seek expressions of interest by email by 12 noon on 2 October 2026, with the engagement milestone recorded as due on that date. The planned contract period is 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £6,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200 including VAT, and the requirement is below the relevant threshold. The procurement is arranged as one lot, currently in planning. The council has not yet set out a tender procedure, submission method or evaluation basis in this process; interested suppliers are expected to request the full project specification by email.

The work is likely to suit specialist destination-management, tourism, events and place-marketing consultancies, as well as smaller firms with relevant strategic and evaluation expertise. Strong candidates will be able to review current performance, assess destination and event activity, develop practical strategy and translate findings into marketing and management recommendations. Experience of working with town councils, local authorities, tourism organisations, event partners or comparable destinations would be commercially relevant. The requirement also favours suppliers able to combine research, consultation, evaluation and strategic planning rather than offering only standalone marketing delivery. Firms should prepare a concise account of their relevant destination, events, consultancy and evaluation experience for the buyer’s market engagement, while recognising that the project is not yet available for tender.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Visit Newquay Destination and Events Strategy

Notice Description

Request for contact from potential interested suppliers for the Visit Newquay Destination and Events Strategy consultancy project. For full details of the project specification please email your request to tenders@newquay.gov.uk

Planning Information

Expressions of Interests must be received via email before 12.00 noon on 02 October 2026, to the following email address: tenders@newquay.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089291-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79313000 - Performance review services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWQUAY TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWQUAY
Postcode
TR7 1AF
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Newquay Central & Pentire
Westminster Constituency
St Austell and Newquay

Further Information

Notice Documents

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