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Published 20 Jun 2025, 18:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EAST SUFFOLK DESTINATION BRAND POSITIONING REVIEW AND MARKETING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Lot 2

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£75,000total for 4 lots · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Whistlejacket London, Jacob Bailey Group2 awards
Contract term 4 moends 11 Dec 2025 · starts 12 Aug 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

services to support the delivery of a strategic marketing and destination branding programme for Lot 2: Digital Visitor Journey and Touchpoint Audit

CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs · Business analysis consultancy services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Marketing management consultancy services · Marketing services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£75,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Destination Positioning Analysis and Strategic InsightAwarded 4 moPublished value£22,500

To review and explore why East Suffolk / Suffolk lags behind comparable destinations in visitor performance, perception, and profile-and to provide strategic insight and recommendations for improving its competitive positioning.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 11 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £22,500 exc. VAT · £27,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in tender documents

Lot #2Digital Visitor Journey and Touchpoint AuditAwarded 4 moPublished value£15,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 11 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in tender documents

Lot #3Suffolk-Wide Strategic Tourism Marketing PlanAwarded 4 moPublished value£22,500

Create a 3-5 year Suffolk-wide tourism marketing strategy and action plan, considering existing budgets.

Enable cross-authority collaboration on future campaigns.

Integrate market intelligence and shared objectives on behalf of partners

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 11 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £22,500 exc. VAT · £27,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in tender documents

Lot #4Implementation action plan and KPIsAwarded 4 moPublished value£15,000

Develop an action plan for improvements aligned with lots 1-3 and council/partner priorities.

Recommend clear KPIs and performance tracking to evaluate the improvements over time.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 11 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in tender documents

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in tender documents

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jun 2025, 18:13 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
Authority reference
2655-RFQ-O
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034197
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative services related to tourism affairsBusiness analysis consultancy servicesFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisMarketing management consultancy servicesMarketing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055144 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through in-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk ↗ /aspx/home

Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 18:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    12 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 18:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 18:17 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 Jun 2025, 18:17 BST
    +0 days · was 18 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 17:20 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2026, 17:20 GMT
  6. Contract details notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Submission date is 18th July, 2025 by 12noon

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 20 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £51,2002 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Digital Visitor Journey and Touchpoint Audit1 award
Jacob Bailey GroupSME£13,500 †—Awarded
Across several lots1 award
Whistlejacket London£37,700 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 2: Digital Visitor Journey and Touchpoint Audit · Jacob Bailey GroupSME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £13,500
    Period
    31 Mar 2026 – 1 Jul 2026
    Status
    active
  • Destination Positioning Analysis and Strategic Insight , Suffolk-Wide Strategic Tourism Marketing Plan and Implementation action plan and KPIs · Whistlejacket London

    Signed
    21 Oct 2025
    Value
    £37,700
    Period
    21 Oct 2025 – 2 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • JACOB BAILEY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03619009GB-PPON: PMHZ-7629-BBZV 1 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP4 2EAContact email
  • WhistlejacketAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09021526 1-45 Durham Street, London, London, SW11 5QLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease register for free on the following link to view the full documentation and express interest once logged in and submit your tender response: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home Documents are RFQ Document, Draft Contract terms , and Appendices A-C

Notices published for this procedure

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