Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
Contact
Mrs Sarah Gordon
Telephone
+44 1253478373
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e10f4a26-b4ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e10f4a26-b4ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing
Reference number
DN763643
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract period is for 24 months. There is the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 momths
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom