Published date: 19 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 19 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 April 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN763643-62243604

Published date

19 February 2025

Closing date

24 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

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 £25k per year for Marketing spend including advertising and printing.


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Gordon

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478373

Email

sarah.gordon@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/