Tender

East Suffolk Town Guides

EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Aug 2021 at 11:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Suffolk Council is currently conducting a tender for the "East Suffolk Town Guides" project, aimed at promoting several towns within East Suffolk through the creation of informative guides. This initiative is funded by the Welcome Back Fund, part of the European Regional Development Fund, to aid the revitalisation of high streets following the pandemic. The tender period is open until 10 September 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 30 September 2021 and run until 31 March 2022. The procurement process follows an open procedure, categorised under publishing services, relevant to the East of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in publishing and tourism services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). With the aim of enhancing local heritage and attractions, businesses that have experience in producing engaging guide materials and promoting localities will find this tender particularly suitable. The guides will not only serve as a marketing tool for the towns but also assist in the broader objective of community recovery and economic growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Suffolk Town Guides

Notice Description

East Suffolk Council have been awarded funding through the Welcome Back Fund (which is European Regional Development Fund) to support the safe return to high streets and help build back better from the pandemic. This funding builds on the Reopening High Streets Safely Fund announced in May 2020 and forms part of the wider support government is providing to communities and businesses. As part of a wider programme of building back better projects that East Suffolk Council will be running between July 2021 and March 2022, we are looking to procure guides for a number of towns in East Suffolk. The aim of the guides is to promote the towns, their history, heritage, key attractions and general offer to visitors. These guides will become part of a set which are already available around the district within a number of Visitor Information Points and on The Suffolk Coast Ltd website. Additional information: All communications and bids must be managed through the In-tend e-sourcing Suite. Any communication outside of the In-tend system, without express permission of the Authority, will be immediately rejected in accordance with the Authority's contract regulations. If there is any confusion about the opportunity, please seek clarification via the In-tend clarification process. Unless identified as a commercially sensitive question responses to questions will be published to all tenderers. If you encounter any problems with the submission of your tender, please contact support@in-tend.com or phone 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 006 In an emergency (where In-tend is not available only) please contact procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk After reading through this document please look at Part B- Response Pack. Make sure you complete all mandatory fields and that you sign the form at the end, ideally with an electronic signature, but if not possible handwritten is acceptable. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2c8ff72-d2ed-49bd-b2e3-2313684720e5
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOODBRIDGE
Postcode
IP12 1RT
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Melton
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Further Information

Notice Documents

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