Published date: 14 September 2022

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: 28 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Economic research services - 79311400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP721231629

Published date

14 September 2022

Closing date

28 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 October 2022

Contract end date

28 February 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?

Yes

Description

As part of the LGA's Economic Growth Advisers Programme, the LGA is seeking an experienced organisation to support SELCP conduct a study to understand what interventions would be required to 'add value' to the local economies across the region and central to that; support their thinking around the 'creative industries' sector and for Boston as an ideal 'creative/media village' location.
Specifically, to look at:

1)The component parts of supply side; the appetite within FE, HE, wider education provision and key stakeholders to support the pipeline of skills development.

2) The demand side; the opportunity to create a creative/media village as a learning environment and work space ecosystem for new and existing creative/media businesses and the multiplier effect arising from this sector.

3) Identify what, if any business support packages are available locally, regionally and nationally to support and stimulate this sector to grow in Boston and across the wider SELCP.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Olivia Lancaster

Address

18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK

Telephone

02070727430

Email

Olivia.Lancaster@local.gov.uk