Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AT1541 - Marketing and Creative Agency Support

Authority: Luton Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £576,000≈ £288k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 7 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LBC are procuring marketing and creative agency support services on behalf of London Luton Airport Limited (trading as Luton Rising). Luton Rising is seeking a creative agency partner to support the development and implementation of its brand identity and wider communications. The organisation requires a partner with strong strategic and creative capability to help evolve its visual and verbal identity, produce a flexible suite of assets, and support the ongoing development of its website's content. The work should reflect Luton Rising’s community purpose, commercial ambition and commitment to positive impact.

CPV: Market research services · Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 15 Dec 2026 — 14 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England
Extensions
Extension options published
79310000 Market research services79342000 Marketing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
DN826118
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Market research servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f715

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published10 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
  2. Market engagementin 11 days
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    A Market Engagement Event will take place in Luton on 1st October 2026. This event is being led by Luton Rising with Luton Council's support. There will be a presentation on our requirement and an opportunity for information to be shared. If you would like to attend, please email more…[email protected] You will be sent an invite confirming the location of the event. The Tender opportunity will be conducted via Luton Council's procurement portal ProActis.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 48 days
    7 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 85 days
    15 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 15:18 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQ
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Consortium members and other public bodies

  • London Luton Airport LimitedContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PHLV-8136-XYDH Luton, East of England

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure