Published date: 23 October 2023

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: 23 November 2023, 10:50am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

  • Marketing services - 79342000

  • Information film production - 92111250

Location of contract

NR1 2DH

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

IT-217-2703-NCCT42772

Published date

23 October 2023

Closing date

23 November 2023

Closing time

10:50am

Contract start date

19 January 2024

Contract end date

19 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Norfolk County Council works in partnership with Norfolk's local authorities and the New Anglia LEP to drive business growth and increase productivity and business profitability within Norfolk. The County Council has a shared ambition with stakeholders in this sector, for Norfolk to capitalise on the growth of the UK TV and Film sector.

Our partnership commissioned research into the film, television, commercial and associated sectors within Norfolk, to obtain an objective and statistical evidence base on the current state of the screen sector in Norfolk, conducted by Olsberg.SPI, and their report was delivered in February 2022.

Norfolk County Council are keen to progress the insights gained from that initial research and its recommendations and we are now in a position to fund a two-year Norfolk Film Office pilot project. We believe the creation of an integrated front door for film enquiries, in addition to proactive promotion of Norfolk and its assets as film locations, development of databases of under or un-utilised locations, crew and facilities will all support an increase in filming days within Norfolk. Such an integrated film office will enable Norfolk to compete with other areas of the UK who have set up local authority funded film offices and are benefiting from additional income into the area.

The two-year pilot project will enable Norfolk County Council and partners to understand what can be achieved from a small but dedicated investment of finance and local authority support into an integrated film office designed to work closely with all Norfolk's public sector agencies, with the private screen sector and associated bodies.

The pilot programme will provide an evidence base as to a Film Office's ability to deliver growth in location filming activity in Norfolk; an understanding of any income benefits to Norfolk's local authorities and to the wider SME population; and evidence for the long-term viability of a stand-alone Film Office. We anticipate the Film Office will support the creation of a dynamic and growing screen sector cluster within Norfolk.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah-Louise Harrington

Address

Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01603222222

Email

s.harrington@norfolk.gov.uk

Website

www.norfolk.gov.uk