Official UK procurement notice
ED0408-25 East Devon Tourism Network
Authority: East Devon District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Devon District Council (EDDC) adopted a Tourism Strategy for East Devon in September 2022, which seeks to support the tourism sector to achieve sustainable growth and deliver economic benefits to the district.
One of the objectives of the strategy is to build a sustainable, collaborative, private sector network, which will foster collaboration based on the shared values of quality, net zero, and improved accessibility.
East Devon District Council has now appointed under this contract a third party (the network partner) to continue to run, manage and support a network of local businesses which has the following characteristics:
- The network must cover the entire geography of East Devon
- The network will be built on engagement with predominantly the private sector
- The network will have access to an online platform housing a 'What's On' Hub for the cultural sector
- The network will be committed to the values of quality, Net Zero, improving accessibility and collaboration.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 29 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Authority reference
ED0408-25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008149- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061245Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon ExcellenceSME | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ED0408-25 East Devon Tourism Network · East Devon ExcellenceSME
- Signed
- 29 Jan 2026
- Value
- £60,000
- Period
- 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Possible extensions consist of 2 x 12 months at the discretion of the Authority based on performance and available funding
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- East Devon ExcellenceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender