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Stranraer Marina Vision, Brand Development and Digital Presence Commission

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council is planning a services commission for the Stranraer Marina Project. The work will establish the marina’s brand, market position and communications platform before opening, supporting tourism, recreational boating, coastal leisure, investment and visitor attraction. The scope is expected to cover a marina vision and narrative for stakeholders, investors and the wider community; visual identity and brand assets; promotional and stakeholder materials; a mobile-friendly website and wider digital presence; recommendations for brand rollout, signage and visitor experience; and community and stakeholder engagement linked to the wider project and social value commitments. Delivery is centred on Stranraer. This is a combined branding, strategic communications, marketing, digital and stakeholder-engagement commission, with related classification codes for business and management consultancy, advertising and market research services.

This process is at the planning stage: the Council has announced its intention to procure and is consulting the market before a future competition. The expected procurement is a single planned lot for the full commission, using a tender process covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The indicative value is £40,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The buyer expects the next sequential notice to be published on 10 August 2026. The current planning notice invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations to inform the upcoming procurement; it is not an invitation to submit a tender. The eventual requirements are expected to address the marina’s brand and positioning, digital presence, communications materials, rollout, visitor experience, community engagement and social value. Suppliers should treat the scope and timing as preparatory indications pending the future competition.

This will suit an agency or consultancy able to combine destination branding, strategic positioning, visual identity, marketing communications and digital delivery. Relevant suppliers are likely to have experience creating brands and narratives for tourism, leisure, waterfront, regeneration or place-making projects, and translating them into practical assets for investors, stakeholders, visitors and communities. Capability in responsive website design and development, promotional content, signage guidance, visitor-experience thinking and communications planning will be useful. The commission also favours teams able to lead structured engagement with local communities, public-sector stakeholders and project partners, while incorporating social value into delivery. Organisations with a credible portfolio of identity and digital work, strong stakeholder facilitation and the capacity to deliver an integrated pre-opening platform should prepare to demonstrate relevant examples when the competition reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stranraer Marina Vision, Brand Development and Digital Presence Commission

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council is progressing the development of the Stranraer Marina Project, a significant investment intended to strengthen Stranraer's position as a destination for recreational boating, tourism, coastal leisure and wider economic growth. The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced suppliers capable of supporting the development of a compelling marina brand, vision and communications platform that will help establish the marina's identity prior to opening and support future marketing, investment and visitor attraction activities. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to inform the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity and to invite expressions of interest from organisations with relevant experience and capability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dumfries and Galloway Council is progressing the development of the Stranraer Marina Project, a significant investment intended to strengthen Stranraer's position as a destination for recreational boating, tourism, coastal leisure and wider economic growth. The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced suppliers capable of supporting the development of a compelling marina brand, vision and communications platform that will help establish the marina's identity prior to opening and support future marketing, investment and visitor attraction activities. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to inform the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity and to invite expressions of interest from organisations with relevant experience and capability. The scope would include: Development of the marina brand and market positioning; Creation of a compelling vision and narrative for stakeholders, investors and the wider community; Visual identity development and supporting brand assets; Production of promotional and stakeholder materials; Development of a mobile-friendly website and digital presence; Recommendations for brand rollout, signage and visitor experience; Ongoing community and stakeholder engagement in alignment with wider project activities and social value commitments. Further details are provided in the attached document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837933
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560554
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL560554&idx=1
    21st July 2026 - Stranraer Marina Vision PIN
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560554
    Stranraer Marina Vision, Brand Development and Digital Presence Commission - Dumfries and Galloway Council is progressing the development of the Stranraer Marina Project, a significant investment intended to strengthen Stranraer's position as a destination for recreational boating, tourism, coastal leisure and wider economic growth. The Council is seeking to engage with suitably experienced suppliers capable of supporting the development of a compelling marina brand, vision and communications platform that will help establish the marina's identity prior to opening and support future marketing, investment and visitor attraction activities. This Prior Information Notice is being issued to inform the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity and to invite expressions of interest from organisations with relevant experience and capability.

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