Southport Place Strategy

Sefton Council
North West
Open procedure
5 November 2025 to 7 September 2026

Development of a comprehensive place strategy to guide economic development, planning frameworks, and community wealth-building initiatives. The project requires a multi-disciplined approach to align tourism branding with town investment plans, ensuring sustainable outcomes that are market-focussed and responsive to change.

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Awarded value: £130k; As published
Published: 17 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 5 November 2025; Turley Associates Ltd
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 7 September 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of strategic place-making, economic development consultancy, and destination branding services for local authority town centre regeneration programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Turley Associates Ltd
5 November 2025
Contract starts
5 November 2025
Contract ends
7 September 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
Place branding contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical place branding contract: £130k

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How it compares

2.2× the typical place branding contract (£60k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320730/southport-place-strategy
Buyer reference: DN771704
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0504d0
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sefton Council. Southport Place Strategy. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320730/southport-place-strategy (accessed 12 October 2026).