Official UK procurement notice
The Lights Theatre Andover Branding Contract
Authority: Test Valley Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a fantastic opportunity to develop and implement a new brand identity for The Lights theatre in Andover, Hampshire. The Lights is a much loved and well-established venue in the town, with a strong reputation for professional and community programming. The market town of Andover is currently undergoing major redevelopment, following the adoption of an ambitious masterplan in 2020, the flagship project of which is the delivery of a new, state-of-the-art venue for The Lights, in a new location within the town centre. The long-term goal of the new venue is to act as a sustained catalyst to draw a high volume of people into the town centre across both the daytime and evening economy. It is critical that the new brand builds on the existing brand equity and resonates with customers (both existing and potential), residents, businesses and talent managers/booking agents, as well as other key internal stakeholders. Therefore, a major element of the contract will involve engaging with those key stakeholders and demonstrating an understanding of how to land messaging with key audiences. The new brand and all associated work must be ready and complete by Friday 11 September 2026.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Market and economic research; polling and statistics
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£50,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% / Cost 40%
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
- 2 Mar 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 17:01 BST
- Authority reference
CE071- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018586- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fffFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published240 days ago2 Mar 2026, 15:41 GMT
- Clarification questions by216 days ago26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts163 days ago18 May 2026
- Latest notice published163 days ago18 May 2026, 17:01 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026- Tender notice published2 Mar 2026, 15:41 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 17:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 17:01 BST
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yard Creative29 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 | £45,873 | 18 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35final-stage tenders | 35 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Yard CreativeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender