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Cheshire Archives - Short Films

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned short films for its Cheshire Archives buildings. The requirement is a cultural media service: producing concise films connected with the council’s archive buildings. The stated delivery area is Cheshire, England. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the short-film requirement as one package. The council is the buyer, and Heritage Interactive Ltd, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected to provide the service. This work is suited to businesses producing short-form film content for public or heritage settings, particularly where the brief involves communicating the identity or purpose of archive buildings. The published scope is limited to short films for these buildings; it does not describe a broader archive service or a wider programme of video production.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier was selected: Heritage Interactive Ltd. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026, runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is valued at £192,000 including VAT. The competition was not divided into separate lots. The available procurement information does not describe evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the basis on which offers were assessed cannot be summarised. The award covers cultural services for the archive-building films. No cancellation or termination is reported. The value and dates relate to the contract as awarded, rather than an estimate for a future procurement.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to turn a defined brief about archive buildings into engaging short films and deliver the finished work within a public-sector contract. Experience in cultural or heritage storytelling would be directly relevant, as would the ability to plan and produce concise video content for buildings and their audiences. The award shows demand from Cheshire West and Chester Council for a substantial, focused film commission rather than a general archive-management service. Heritage Interactive Ltd, an SME, was selected through limited competition, indicating that a smaller specialist business can deliver this type of work. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer should be able to demonstrate suitable production capability, relevant examples and sufficient capacity to manage a discrete commission of this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire Archives - Short Films

Notice Description

Short films for the Cheshire Archives buildings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092792-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Heritage Interactive Ltd

Further Information

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