Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 2 Oct 2026, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Business North East Creative Identity

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£17,540published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to CRAVENS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of Business North East Visual and Verbal Identity including: overarching creative idea with tagline, logo concept and visual identity system with 2 rounds of development and 2 application examples (event collateral example and webpage) + toolkit of final, approved logo files and design system assets.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Oct 2026, 14:29 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 08:29 BST
Authority reference
OPEN-PR-02102026142529062
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099236
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fdb Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 08:29 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £17,5401 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CRAVENS LIMITED2 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2026£17,540—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CRAVENS LIMITED

    Signed
    20 Oct 2026
    Value
    £17,540
    Period
    21 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CRAVENS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02233109GB-PPON: PHVW-3466-MDHN Cathedral Buildings 4th Floor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 1PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender