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Centre for Excellence - Strategic Branding

North East Combined Authority · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

This project will develop a strategic brand identity for the National Centre for Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality, a flagship initiative designed to support skills development, innovation and workforce growth across the visitor economy. The commission will create a distinctive brand, logo and supporting identity that reflects the Centre's vision as a nationally and internationally recognised hub for excellence in tourism and hospitality. The work will include brand definition, creative development and application guidance to ensure a consistent and professional identity across key audiences, partners and future promotional activities. The branding will support the Centre's launch, stakeholder engagement and long-term ambition to position the North East as a leader in tourism and hospitality skills and innovation.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£5.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03486658
Location
Newcastle, UKC22, NE1 2LA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20261994
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North East Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PJMR-6594-BRGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJMR-6594-BRGH

Address

Street Address
The Lumen, St James' Boulevard
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5BZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
GARDINER RICHARDSON LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03486658

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03486658

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHQ-1898-NJCX

Address

Street Address
Generator Studios
Locality
Newcastle
Postal Code
NE1 2LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
5,500
Amount
5,500
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03486658
Name
GARDINER RICHARDSON LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084843-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 12:22
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
8 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5BZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084843-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·