Tender

WP4120 - Walsall Archive for All, Community Engagement Delivery Partner

WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING

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Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council is currently in the tender stage for the "WP4120 - Walsall Archive for All, Community Engagement Delivery Partner" project, aimed at engaging the community with Walsall's cultural heritage through a new digital archive. The project is backed by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and focuses on curating untold local heritage stories and digitising historical records. The procurement process employs an open procedure, suitable for above-threshold contracts within the "Library and archive services" sector, and encompasses additional areas such as advertising and marketing, consultancy, and museum-exhibition services. Businesses have until 16th June 2025 to submit tenders, with contract work scheduled from 1st July 2025 through 30th June 2027.

This tender offers numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms specialising in community engagement, digital archiving, and cultural preservation. Companies with expertise in creating accessible and diverse digital platforms or those capable of managing public exhibitions and inter-generational storytelling will find this project particularly suited to their services. As Walsall Council is seeking high-quality providers, businesses that excel in delivering innovative, digital engagement strategies within the heritage sector are well-positioned to compete successfully for this contract. The project promises significant involvement in a meaningful community initiative, which can help businesses enhance their portfolios and expand their reach across the West Midlands and beyond.

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Notice Title

WP4120 - Walsall Archive for All, Community Engagement Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The Council is seeking a high-quality provider to deliver community engagement programme as per specification for The Walsall Archive for All project. Walsall Council has received confirmation of funding via the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) to deliver: A new, digital archive project to deepen our understanding of Walsall's cultural evolution. Co-curating untold heritage stories through material captured by local people. Uncovering hidden archives, representing culture across the Borough, and celebrating through exhibitions within shared spaces, online and in-person. Inspired by the borough-wide collection of one local individual, Jack Haddock, audio and visual content will be digitally archived from people across the Borough, telling communities' stories. Celebrating identity, heritage and shared experience. Through the digitisation of thousands of images and audio history recordings, in partnership with Walsall Council Archives, Walsall for All, and Walsall College, the project will platform inter-generational and inter-cultural representation within a more diverse, accessible and usable digital archive platform - publicly accessible into the future. Creating an Archive for All, a people's archive, representative of the Borough's evolving identity as captured by local people. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926fc2b7-413d-4606-bfc7-ba472d5928f3
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

92510000 - Library and archive services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

92521210 - Preservation services of exhibits

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
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
WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING
Contact Name
Richard Smith
Contact Email
richard.smith1@walsall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07779 026031

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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