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Business North East Creative Identity

North East Combined Authority

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02 Oct 2026 at 14:29

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority commissioned a creative identity for Business North East. The work covers an overarching creative concept and tagline, a logo concept, and a visual identity system. It also includes two rounds of development, two examples showing how the identity is applied—one for event collateral and one for a webpage—and a toolkit containing the approved logo files and design-system assets. This is a marketing and graphic design service, rather than a supply of physical goods or construction work. Delivery locations are listed in North East England. The requirement is a single, complete brand-identity package for the Business North East initiative, from initial creative direction through development and practical examples to final usable design files.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to CRAVENS LIMITED. North East Combined Authority used a direct award below the public procurement threshold, without competition. The award is valued at £17,540 including tax. The contract period runs from 2 October to 28 October 2026, and the award is dated 2 October 2026. The opportunity was arranged as one lot, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded, consistent with the stated route without competition. The award is marked pending, while the tender itself is marked complete; the published process therefore identifies the selected supplier and award value, with a contract period stated for the commissioned work.

This award demonstrates demand from North East Combined Authority for a joined-up creative identity, rather than isolated logo production: the brief combines strategic creative direction and messaging with visual design, iterative development, application examples and a finished asset toolkit. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show capability across brand concept development, tagline writing, logo design and coherent visual systems, as well as the ability to refine work through client feedback and apply it consistently to digital and event materials. The completed files must be organised and usable by the buyer. The single-lot package was considered suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that the work was not restricted to large suppliers. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business North East Creative Identity

Notice Description

Business North East Visual and Verbal Identity contract including: overarching creative idea with tagline, logo concept and visual identity system with 2 rounds of development and 2 application examples (event collateral example and webpage) + toolkit of final, approved logo files and design system assets.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fdb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093404-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,540 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 28 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRAVENS LIMITED

Further Information

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