Published date: 12 January 2024

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: 2 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN705867-13961857

Published date

12 January 2024

Closing date

2 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 February 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2024

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

Wigan Council, on behalf of the Cultural Partnership, invites tenders for consultancy services to deliver a strategic review of Wigan Borough's creative industry assets and infrastructure and to develop a value-based creative industries assets strategy, which will:

• Move us from the project-by-project approach and help us to plan and ask confidently of potential funders and investors for the resources the borough needs to meet ambitions.

• Build a case for Wigan as a production hub for the region, specifically in the areas of performing arts, music and visual arts.

• Examination of existing and potential assets; principles and partnerships; vision and identity; creative districts and communities

• A creative industries assets plan to outline priority development over the next 10 years in the context of creative social and economic contribution.

• A value capture system to measure social and economic impact e.g., planning gain; asset value uplift, rental value, consumer spend, community development, PR and marketing, inclusive growth etc.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Anthony Baker

Address

Corporate Procurement Team, Customer Directorate, Wigan
Wigan Town Hall
Wigan
WN1 1YN
England

Telephone

+447740040805

Email

Anthony.Baker@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/