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Published 31 Oct 2025, 15:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Branding Strategy Consultation - Museum of Hartlepool - Tides of Change

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC11)
Published estimate£35,000≈ £30k / year · £35,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced brand consultant / agency as part of the 'Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle' project.

The agency will, using primary and secondary market research and consultation, prepare a plan for the systematic development of the brand in line with the business objectives. Tenderers are required to provide a fee proposal for a brand strategy.

The strategy should be developed with key target markets in mind. These will include:

  • Local Residents
  • Day Visitors from across Tees Valley
  • Tourists beyond an hour drive time
  • Educational Visits
  • Special Interest Groups

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 2 moPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
73200000 Research and development consultancy 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: 70% Quality 30% Price

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
Closed
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
31 Oct 2025, 15:54 GMT
Last source update
31 Oct 2025, 15:54 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN20251890
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070208
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d856 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

31 Oct 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published362 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 15:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts301 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 15:54 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hartlepool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTCQ-5564-CHJP Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, North East, TS24 8AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender