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title: "Marketing & Events Services for Blackpool Unlimited (MESBU) - Shared Prosperity Fund"
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# Marketing & Events Services for Blackpool Unlimited (MESBU) - Shared Prosperity Fund

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a2780cf-a5c8-4c63-b63f-8972cd047c7f

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## Summary

Blackpool Council has awarded a contract for Marketing & Events Services for Blackpool Unlimited (MESBU) - Shared Prosperity Fund. The project encompasses a range of capital and revenue projects supporting local businesses and community development. The tender opportunity involves marketing, event support activities, website hosting, development, and maintenance services, with a budget of £100,000. The procurement stage is complete, with the tender period ending on August 11, 2023, and the contract period starting on September 4, 2023, until March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in marketing, events, website hosting, and development services to engage with Blackpool Council and contribute to the town's economic growth. Businesses with expertise in marketing management consultancy, web hosting, and event services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support local businesses and enhance community development initiatives, aligning with the themes of people and skills, and community place development set out by the Blackpool's Shared Prosperity Fund.

## Notice

Blackpool has been awarded funding from Blackpool's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver a series of capital and revenue projects under the themes of people and skills, supporting local businesses, and community and place. The schemes will provide a wide range of support from physical town centre regeneration, through to direct business support, encouraging existing and new business development. The Council will administer the projects and some will be delivered through a variety of external organisations and commissioning arrangements. Funding has been allocated to supporting local businesses through a variety of schemes, including the focus of this tender opportunity. A range of marketing & event support activities plus website hosting, development and maintenance are required and will be called upon as and when required, This is subject to a budget of PS100,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d00346-4078-4846-b925-d04cd85c895c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAPPY CREATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2023 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d00346-4078-4846-b925-d04cd85c895c
- 19 Jul 2023 at 07:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5c5e0e-c494-4b26-9fbb-5eaf2d6f4654

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4d00346-4078-4846-b925-d04cd85c895c
  22nd September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5c5e0e-c494-4b26-9fbb-5eaf2d6f4654
  19th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4a0082f-7b25-ee11-8123-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

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