Published date: 18 January 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £155,000

Procurement reference

UK/WB

Published date

18 January 2018

Closing date

29 November 2017

Contract start date

8 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The proposed project, "Connecting Cities of the United Kingdom and Western Balkans through Digital Technology", builds on the focus of economic growth through the enhancement of digital capability in preparation for a Western Balkans 'Digital Cities' Summit planned for the UK in summer 2018.

The project's aim is to connect 12 cities across the United Kingdom (UK) with 12 cities from across the Western Balkans (WB), including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia through digital industries, with a focus on 'Innovation in Creative Industries and Technology in Education'.

A supplier is required to engage with key target audiences at different levels and through a variety of activities which relate to digital industry professionals who focus on innovation, creative industries and/or education, businesses / start-ups / hubs, city administrations and ministries of education. The overall project addresses the following two levels of engagement:
a) Digital Policy and Strategy: to collate examples of best practice of city-specific digital policy and strategy in the UK and compare it to the existing policies and strategies in WB.
This will require bringing city policy and strategy makers together through events in the UK to present best practice, facilitate dialogue, and produce recommendations for further work on policy development in this area across the UK and WB.

b) Connecting, and developing the capacity of, digital industry professionals from the UK and WB, who work in 'Innovation in Creative Industries and Digital Education' in start-ups, digital and creative hubs and digital micro and Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing direct networking, collaboration and exchange opportunities.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Connecting United Kingdom & Western Balkans Cities Through Digital Technology

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 November 2017

Additional text

Further information relating to this Request for Proposal can be found via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil

Award information

Awarded date

7 December 2017

Contract start date

8 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£151,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CREATIVE ENGLAND LIMITED

Address

1st Floor College House
BRISTOL
Avon
BS1 5SP
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 07432947

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Isaac

Address

British Council, Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6BB
England

Email

ben.isaac@britishcouncil.org