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EMMS Marketing

Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lincolnshire County Council awarded consultancy and marketing work to The Ark Marketing & Media Limited on 1 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £234,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 10 months, up to 34 months with extensions, starting 25 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

East Midlands Made Smarter requires a Marketing Support Provider who will be responsible for ensuring sufficient Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are received through the Made Smarter website or through Made Smarter East Midlands Events to achieve the Initial Engagement Discussion (IED) programme target and for Marketing the full range of support to Made Smarter East Midlands beneficiaries, both past and present. The Beneficiaries of the Made Smarter Adoption East Midlands Programme will be SME Manufacturers, having headcounts between 1 and 249, and may be located in Greater Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
The Ark Marketing & Media Limited (SME)
3 bids received
£194,100
Awarded 19 May 2026
1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 026902-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 045710-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 055619-2026

About the buyer

Lincolnshire County CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 026902-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 March 2026, last updated 12 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.