Tender

Contract for Culture Strategy

CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

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Tender

17 Jun 2025 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea is conducting an open procurement process to appoint a consultancy to develop an Events Strategy aimed at enhancing cultural events and tourism in Swansea. This tender, titled "Contract for Culture Strategy", falls within the industry categories of Research and Development Services and Business Services. Located in Swansea, Wales (region UKL18), the procurement is at the Tender stage with key dates including an enquiry deadline on 1st July 2025 and a submission deadline on 8th July 2025. The contract is valued at £40,000 GBP and the contract period spans from 15th July 2025 to 31st October 2025. The process is governed by Welsh devolved regulations, following a below-threshold open competition.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in business services, particularly within fields like law, marketing, consulting, and event planning, to expand their portfolio and impact the cultural landscape of Swansea. Especially suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, the tender evaluation criteria give substantial weight to quality (80%) alongside price considerations (20%). Companies that can strategically align their expertise with the objectives of boosting local economy and tourism through diverse cultural programming will find this contract beneficial for business growth.

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Notice Title

Contract for Culture Strategy

Notice Description

Swansea Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to develop an Events Strategy that will direct the Council's Special Events team and partners in delivering a culturally diverse programme of events that will boost the local economy and increase tourism whilst enhancing the cultural experiences of visitors and residents in and to Swansea.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054dfd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032841-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jul 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
Contact Name
James Beynon
Contact Email
procurement@swansea.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

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