Published date: 15 September 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 October 2020, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services - 79950000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

TAME001-DN499151-25457149

Published date

15 September 2020

Closing date

7 October 2020

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

30 November 2020

Contract end date

29 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A delivery partner to take on the full risk and responsibility for delivery of the Pride of Tameside Business Awards on behalf of the Tameside Prosperous Network, under a concessionary contract. Tameside Council supports the Prosperous Network and would be the legal entity procuring the concessionary contract provider.

The event is held annually in October. 250-300 seats are sold for the awards which generates funds to hold the event. The sale of seats is closely linked to award nominated businesses. The commercial nature of the event in generating entries, ticket sales, sponsors and running the industry standard event needs to be undertaken by a specialist provider. The event starts with a zero budget and currently operates on profit share between a company called Tame Valley Regeneration Consortium Ltd and the existing provider Don't Panic Events. The Council would look to run a similar model with a profit share over a set amount (dictated by market).

The partner's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the promotion of the awards to generate entries, sell tickets and sign up sponsors, the organisation of a judging panel to assess entries and the delivery of a black tie awards dinner at Dukinfield Town Hall in October or November.

About the buyer

Address

Trafford Town Hall
Manchester
M32 0TH
England

Email

matthew.porter@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/