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.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
Active Blackpool - 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
Provision of Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website Hosting & Printing
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Active Blackpool is the brand of the Council’s in house operated leisure provision.
Active Blackpool operate four Leisure Centres in Blackpool namely, Blackpool Sports Centre, Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre, Palatine Leisure Centre and Common Edge Community Sports Village.
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 for the future.
Working with the successful agency, the aim is for Active Blackpool to utilise a multi-channel approach and offer efficiency across all marketing and communications. We require an agency experienced in supporting leisure organisations to support, manage, evaluate, plan and execute a wide range of marketing initiatives ranging from small singular projects to full multi-service campaigns. To be seen as part of our extended team, we require dedicated support and collaboration to cover all our requirements ensuring that we are supported both creatively and through strategically planned ideas and methods that deliver measureable results.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005894
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN763643
Title
Active Blackpool - Leisure Marketing Services, Support, Website hosting & Printing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornerstone Design & Marketing Ltd
Oldham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Justice England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom