Tender

Event Management and Delivery

WIGAN COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Jul 2021 at 08:46

Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is seeking an event management company for the "Event Management and Delivery" tender, focusing on delivering a five-week event programme titled 'Believe in Story Telling' in Wigan Town Centre from 2nd August to 28th August 2021. The total budget for this project is £49,999, with the tender currently in the active stage. Bids must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 19th July 2021. This opportunity falls within the business services and recreational, cultural, and sporting services sectors.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in event management, entertainment, and family-orientated activities. Businesses capable of curating interactive and engaging programming aimed at families with young children will be well-suited to compete. Companies should consider how they can incorporate storytelling in varied formats to align with the tender's thematic focus and contribute to a successful event in line with COVID-19 compliance regulations.

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Notice Title

Event Management and Delivery

Notice Description

Wigan Council is looking for an event management company/entertainment provider to curate, deliver and manage a five-week event programme from Monday 2nd August to Saturday 28th August 2021 operating Monday to Saturday between 10:00 to 16:00 in Wigan Town Centre, Believe Square within the budget of PS49,999. The activities at the event must be aimed at the target demographic of families with young children (12 and under) and can consist of but is not exclusive to play, workshops, art, dance, music, games, interactive activity, stories, and film. As the theme suggests stories can be told in a variety of ways. This event will complement a series of events being managed by the Wigan Council Event Teams, the working title is 'Believe in Story Telling' and should be branded in conjunction with Our Town Live and ERDF. This event will take place in close proximity to an existing council library and there will be crossover in relation to the storytelling theme. The event space is large enough to accommodate between 50 and 200 people at any one time (depending on layout) and will be free to attend. The event will also ensure that it remains COVID compliant until we receive any further Government direction. The deadline for the submission of final tender bids is Monday 19th July 2021 at 12:00 noon.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77c6bd90-b009-41e9-b7db-bbdcf04c891b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

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

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2021 - 28 Aug 2021 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr. Christopher Kitchin
Contact Email
christopher.kitchin@wigan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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