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title: "Advertising and Sponsorship of County Gateway Signs"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-02-09"
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# Advertising and Sponsorship of County Gateway Signs

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4c5efca-1a25-4ec8-a462-87fb89c9400f

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Staffordshire County Council, with a focus on the "Advertising and Sponsorship of County Gateway Signs". This falls within the services industry category and is based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure that has progressed to the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st January 2018 and running until 31st December 2022. Key dates include a tender period that ended on 10th November 2017 and the contract award date on 5th February 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in advertising management service provision, to engage with local authorities in a collaborative sponsorship scheme. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as they may bring innovative strategies for maximising sponsorship from various organisations. The successful bidder will have the potential to explore additional advertising locations and methods, ultimately driving revenue growth through effective partnership with Staffordshire County Council.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council wishes to commence a sponsorship scheme for the county's gateway / boundary signs, and seeks tenders from suitably experienced organisations to provide a sponsorship management service to commence on 1st January 2018 .The successful service supplier is required to work in partnership with the Council to seek and secure maximum sponsorship from organisations for advertising returns, initially on the items and locations listed in the tender documentation. At present the Council has a portfolio of boundary/gateway signs strategically located across the County, with scope to introduce other locations or remove locations during the length of the Contract. The Council will also welcome new initiatives and methods of advertising that generate incremental net income and during the Contract the Council would be glad to receive representations from the successful supplier as to any proposals for increased income generation that they determine appropriate. Additional information: Bidders are advised to register on the etendering portal using the link provided in this notice. A user guide for the system has also been provided to assist.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faf427f4-e63b-47f2-8df6-0a199d06c852 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341200 - Advertising management services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2018 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faf427f4-e63b-47f2-8df6-0a199d06c852
- 12 Oct 2017 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bb95d0a-3da6-4429-b1c0-15dfbd36f20c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faf427f4-e63b-47f2-8df6-0a199d06c852
  9th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bb95d0a-3da6-4429-b1c0-15dfbd36f20c
  12th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef9f6ffe-721c-4542-8a9c-012d08d81abd
  Etendering portal user guide
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#
  Etendering portal web address

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