Published date: 28 September 2016

This notice was replaced on 28 September 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 September 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP220749736

Published date

28 September 2016

Closing date

27 October 2016

Contract start date

14 November 2016

Contract end date

28 April 2017

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

Chelmsford City Council would like to appoint a consultant/s to produce a new Arts, Culture and Events Strategy for the City. An important principle of the Strategy is to create a deliverable vision for Chelmsford, with an action plan that will enable the Council and its partners to make a real difference to the arts and cultural offer in the City. The final Strategy must be evidenced based and result from findings from local consultation and a wide knowledge of national arts, culture and events development.

If you are interested in tendering for this project please email (procurement @chelmsford.gov.uk). This procurement will be undertaken using the Council's eProcurement Portal (Delta). On receipt of your email you will be sent instructions for accessing the portal and the Invitation To Tender documents. All information to enable you to make a proposal is contained within these documents which must be adhered to.

The deadline for responses is Thursday 27th October 2016. Interviews will take place at the Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford on Thursday 10th November 2016.

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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

Chris Lay, Procurement Manager

Address

Civic Centre
Duke Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
UK

Telephone

01245606485

Email

procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk