Published date: 22 March 2017

Last edited date: 22 March 2017

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: 20 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services - 79950000

  • Event services - 79952000

  • Cultural event organisation services - 79952100

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_138857/574389

Published date

22 March 2017

Closing date

20 April 2017

Contract start date

2 May 2017

Contract end date

22 December 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?

Yes


Description

Newham Council is looking for an inspirational, dynamic and passionate individual or organisation to produce the first Newham Word Festival in November 2017.

The Newham Word Festival will be an inspirational cross-borough celebration of the spoken and written word; poetry, song, literature, plays, essays, journalism, and other creative writing from around the globe. The two or three week, fully inclusive programme will include writing, reading, and publishing groups, workshops, performances, storytelling, debates, and a mass borough 'read-athon', bringing residents to share the power of the word; bringing literacy back to the fore of public libraries' identity. The first event of its kind in Newham, the festival will appeal to local people of all ages.

Newham's libraries will be integral to the Festival, the intention being that it will bring interaction with the spoken and written word closer to many more and different individuals and groups in the borough, particularly those who are not English literate or whose first language is not English.

You will be integral to establishing the Festival as an annual event, working with local partners to maximise the benefits and opportunities available.

The closing date for submissions is Thursday 20 April 2017 at 12:00.

For tender documents and instructions register onto our procurement portal, capitalEsourcing:
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml?_ncp=1452271268877.104974-1 and search for tender reference is itt_OSN_5812.


About the buyer

Contact name

Monica Thomas

Address

Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road
London
E16 2QU
England

Email

monica.thomas@newham.gov.uk