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title: "Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Programme"
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# Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Programme

Buyer: STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e026367-c2e8-4011-b352-6d61316496fa

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## Summary

The Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Programme, initiated by the Stockton Borough Council, aims to conserve and promote this historic railway as a world-class visitor attraction ahead of its 200th anniversary in 2025. This procurement process, currently in the Award stage, focuses on appointing a supplier to deliver two lots: an Economic Impact Assessment and a strategy for interpretation, branding, and wayfinding. The total estimated value of the contract is £80,000, with bids submitted through the NEPO e-tender portal by 12 noon on 8 January 2021. The contract period is set to commence on 31 January 2021 and conclude by 31 July 2021, located in England.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the fields of economic assessment, marketing services, and management consultancy. Given the specific focus on heritage and tourism-related strategies, businesses that specialize in heritage conservation, economic development consultancy, and branding agencies would be particularly well-suited to participate. By engaging in this procurement process, companies can leverage expertise in these areas to contribute to a landmark project that promises to enhance community engagement and economic growth in the region.

## Notice

The Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Programme is an exciting initiative which seeks to conserve and protect this historic railway while at the same time developing it into an international, world class visitor attraction in the lead up to its 200th anniversary in 2025 and beyond. Tees Valley Combined Authority (TCVA) wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver each of the following Lots in order to take this work forward. Lot 1 - Economic Impact Assessment Lot 2 - Interpretation, branding and wayfinding strategy Tender documents can be found at the NEPO e-tender portal at: www.nepoportal.org. If not already registered it is free to do so. Please note that all communication regarding this tender process will be conducted via the portal. Should you require assistance in relation to the NEPO e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at http://proactis.kayako.com or via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Bids for both lots should be submitted onto the portal by 12 noon on 8 January 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86605d45-1e1d-4a55-89a3-368d4b275718 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,850 |
| 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 | STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT WHITE; HATCH ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86605d45-1e1d-4a55-89a3-368d4b275718
- 18 Nov 2020 at 16:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/508d5570-ac6d-4633-8042-360fec54e521

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86605d45-1e1d-4a55-89a3-368d4b275718
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/508d5570-ac6d-4633-8042-360fec54e521
  18th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com
- http://www.stockton.gov.uk/

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