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Published 17 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Angel Network Creative Services

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to BRANDXYZ LTD
Contract term 7 moends 25 Mar 2027 · starts 25 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The successful contractor is required to provide creative services including, brand audit, market research, brand strategy and brand development for the Angel Network.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 25 Aug 2026 – 25 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79310000 Market research services79340000 Advertising and marketing services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 80/Price 20

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
Authority reference
OPEN20261541
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067584
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesMarket research services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd8a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open.org ↗

Timeline

17 Jul 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published99 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST
  2. Submission deadline78 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts61 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published32 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £80,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1313 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRANDXYZ LTD22 Sept 2026 – 28 Feb 2027£80,00015 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BRANDXYZ LTD

    Signed
    18 Sept 2026
    Value
    £80,000
    Period
    18 Sept 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders130—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BRANDXYZ LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15963491GB-PPON: PLWL-4111-WZBV 2 Station View, Stockport, North West, SK7 5ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender