Notice Information
Notice Title
Lead Engagement Provider
Notice Description
Lead Engagement Provider to deliver as part of Sheffield's UK City of Culture 2029 longlist bidding process. The Engagement Lead will work alongside the Lead Bid Writer. Closed RFQ process followed and contract award approved by Authorised Officer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c874b335-74ce-4d54-b211-135d002c48f0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c1f3ee8-5e3a-4807-aa07-5244bb85cb65
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 25 May 2026 - 1 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2HH
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
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- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c1f3ee8-5e3a-4807-aa07-5244bb85cb65
22nd May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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