--- title: "Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-29" --- # Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47265170-848f-4848-8c58-1089b610f52c.json) ## Summary Blackpool Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of leisure marketing services, support, website hosting, and printing, titled "Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing". The contract, valued at £350,000, is classified under "Printed matter and related products" and encompasses advertising and marketing services. This open procurement procedure culminated in the award stage on 29 April 2025, with the contract commencement set for 1 May 2025. The contract will span four years, ending on 30 April 2029. The process involved a competitive tender open to SMEs and was conducted under the CPV codes 22000000 and 79340000, indicating services closely related to marketing and advertising, targeted to take place within the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs in the advertising and marketing sectors, by providing them with a platform to showcase their competencies in managing marketing activities aligned with organisational objectives. The winning company, Cornerstone Design & Marketing, demonstrates the potential benefits and growth for businesses that offer specialised marketing and branding services aimed at enhancing community engagement and commercial prosperity. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in marketing strategy development and execution, particularly those able to align with governmental budget constraints and priorities, will find this sector promising for expanding their market reach through similar future public contracts. ## Notice Active Blackpool are seeking to appoint an external branding and marketing company to work with the service to deliver marketing activities to ensure the successful marketing of their full portfolio of services, supporting their key priorities. The aim is to promote the work of Active Blackpool by engaging a range of audiences and contributing to its community engagement and commercial aspirations. The successful bidder will be required to develop a full understanding of the service and its links with wider council departments and work with Active Blackpool's Leisure Management team to agree key focuses and create an annual marketing plan suitable to Active Blackpool's objectives, and suitable to their annual marketing budget. Separate and in addition to the Agency services fee, the service has a budget of PS25k per year for Marketing spend including advertising and printing. Documentation is available electronically via The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com Reference DN763643 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672e9a83-1155-4aba-bb0d-ae447e331baf | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £350,000 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CORNERSTONE DESIGN & MARKETING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2025 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672e9a83-1155-4aba-bb0d-ae447e331baf - 19 Feb 2025 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e48835f-6cd9-4d7d-b8ec-975106df6526 - 19 Feb 2025 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/846e7ada-c3fd-4a6e-ae89-621927d5e490 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672e9a83-1155-4aba-bb0d-ae447e331baf 29th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e48835f-6cd9-4d7d-b8ec-975106df6526 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/846e7ada-c3fd-4a6e-ae89-621927d5e490 19th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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