Published date: 19 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 22 February 2019

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Awarded contract (published 22 February 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£35,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

T18042

Published date

19 November 2018

Closing date

4 December 2018

Contract start date

2 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

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?

No

Description

GC Business Growth Hub wishes to appoint a company to provide event management services and consultancy advice to deliver Venturefest North West 2019 - including the provision of full onsite management before, during and after the event.

Venturefest North West is an event run by GC Business Growth Hub, working with regional partners Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub, Cumbria Growth Hub, Liverpool City Region's Local Growth Hub, and Boost, Lancashire's Business Growth Hub.
Venturefest brings together the region's innovators, entrepreneurs and investors and has been held for the past 5 years. This year's event attracted over 1,000 people and further details of the event can be found at www.venturefestnorthwest.com.

The Venturefest 2019 event will held in November 2019 and the event management activity will be delivered from January to December 2019

Additional Events
From time to time the successful company may be asked to provide event management services for other GC Business Growth Hub events during 2019-21.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/49

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About the buyer

Contact name

Nick Batty

Address

Lee House,
90 Great Bridgewater St
Manchester
M1 5JW
England

Telephone

0161 237 4044

Email

nick.batty@growthco.uk