Open tenders / Marketing, design & comms
Open tender · Notice 102912-2026
Contract for the Provision of Digital Marketing Tourism & Economic Development Services
Petersfield Town Council
- Value
- £54k
- Closes
- 15 Nov 2026 (7 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2027
In plain English
Petersfield Town Council wants an experienced contractor to run a digital marketing programme promoting Petersfield as a day-out destination, to bring in more visitors and support local businesses. The initial term runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, with options to extend annually for up to two more years to November 2029.
Good fit for: Digital marketing or tourism promotion agencies and freelancers with experience promoting towns or visitor destinations.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Petersfield Town Council is tendering for an experienced contractor to deliver a digital marketing programme to boost tourism and support economic prosperity in the town. The following marketing objectives have been set for delivery under this contract: • Increasing the awareness of what makes Petersfield a desirable visitor destination, so that local businesses can benefit from the visitor economy. • Increasing footfall from a wider geographic base to help develop economic growth in the town. • Capitalising on local knowledge and understanding the key audience markets in order to develop effective campaigns. • Communicating the town's best features - quality, independent retailers, the market, its history, interesting buildings and open spaces. • Developing quality, regular and consistent marketing communications, to include innovating to maintain reach, using new approaches and applying recognisable branding to the content. • Promoting the wider local attractions, events, culture and heritage to encourage people to visit the town. • Focusing primarily on the out of town day visitor, promoting Petersfield as a great day out, as well as maintaining and growing local custom. Contract Period: Initial term one year starting from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2027, with the option to extend annually for up to two further years to November 2029. Contract Value: £15,000 per year + VAT (£45,000 + VAT for 3 years if the contract is extended).
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
- Digital Marketing Detailed Tender Brief (PDF)
- Digital Tourism Tender Clarifications uploaded 29.10.26 (PDF)
The buyer's e-tendering site: petersfield-tc.gov.uk/contracts (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 29 Oct 2026.
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