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title: "Provision of Marketing to Durham City Incubator"
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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Marketing to Durham City Incubator

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f37968a-aec1-4ddd-a4fd-ea45c3615472

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## Summary

Durham County Council is soliciting tenders for the "Provision of Marketing to Durham City Incubator", a project aimed at enhancing the visibility of an accelerator programme primarily targeted at students from Durham University and New College Durham. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the tender being published on 26th July 2018 and the submission deadline having been on 17th August 2018. The total contract value is £45,000, and the service will be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom, with the contract commencing on 27th August 2018 and concluding on 30th September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for marketing agencies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in business services such as consulting, marketing, and promotional campaigns. Agencies capable of generating awareness and driving applicant referrals could thrive by participating in this procurement. Furthermore, businesses that have experience with ERDF funded projects or similar accelerator programmes would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Durham City Incubator (DCI) is an ERDF funded venture that will provide an accelerator support programme to predominantly students from Durham University and New College Durham to grow their own venture. An extensive marketing campaign is required to generate awareness amongst potential applicants to the accelerator programme and increase referrals from partner organisations. Invitation to Tender documents can be downloaded from the NEPO Portal at www.nepo.org Project Reference: DN355859.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794b0249-19ea-4f96-8fc5-51291a1a8a6c |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCDONOUGH MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2018 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794b0249-19ea-4f96-8fc5-51291a1a8a6c
- 26 Jul 2018 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794b0249-19ea-4f96-8fc5-51291a1a8a6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794b0249-19ea-4f96-8fc5-51291a1a8a6c
  26th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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