Experience Newquay - Award of Contract for Shopfront Grants/Newquay BID

Tender description

Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint a Newquay based business improvement organisation to plan, manage and deliver a shopfront grant scheme for local businesses in Newquay town centre. They will also manage and deliver a story trail that links the high street to the beach, connecting businesses throughout the town. Background Experience is a Cornwall Council project that encourages a resilient year-round visitor economy. Experience delivers a year-round growth model that increases footfall by creating unique cultural and low carbon experiences. The programme brings together key stakeholders to collaborate and deliver specific aspects of each Cornish town’s ambitions. Experience promotes each destination through an integrated and targeted communication campaign showcasing the unique identity and culture of each place. With capital investment and regeneration as its main catalyst for change, it offers long-lasting tangible benefits to local communities and its residents. The programme has four strands of work: network-building and skills development, development of the visitor destination and its offer, marketing of the destination and evaluation. Experience has been awarded funding from Good Growth (Shared Prosperity Fund) for 2025-26, which is match funded by Cornwall Council’s Town Centre Revitalisation Fund in 2026-27.