Published date: 26 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£220,000

Procurement reference

NOTTSCC001-DN804423-26088887

Published date

26 January 2026

Closing date

3 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 October 2025

Contract end date

27 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking to appoint a specialist visitor economy marketing agency to elevate the East Midlands' profile, promoting tourism through collaborative regional campaigns involving Visit Peak District Derbyshire and Derby (VPDD) and Visit Nottinghamshire (MNN)
• Campaign Objectives: The campaigns aim to drive overnight stays and forward bookings for 2026, increase domestic tourism, promote inclusivity, and highlight accessible, authentic experiences in Derbyshire, Derby City, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.
• Nottinghamshire Campaign Focus: This campaign targets sports spectators and cultural consumers within a 1-2 hour drive radius, encouraging repeat visits and extended stays beyond events, emphasizing the region's diverse sports, culture, food, heritage, and nature offerings.
• Derbyshire Campaign Focus: A London-based campaign aims to inspire Londoners and nearby audiences to choose the Peak District, Derbyshire, and Derby for short breaks, highlighting rejuvenating nature-led escapes and cultural experiences less than two hours from the capital.

Award information

Awarded date

15 October 2025

Contract start date

20 October 2025

Contract end date

27 February 2026

Total value of contract

£220,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Reed Talent Solutions Limited (trading as Consultancy+)

Address

Wilton Road, Victoria, London, Greater London, SW1V 1LL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamie Burton

Address

County Hall
Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1158044961

Email

jamie.burton2@nottscc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk