Tender

Event Management of Foraging Fortnight - coordinated programme of events in 5 Scottish LEADER areas

FORTH VALLEY AND LOMOND LEADER LOCAL ACTION GROUP

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Tender

03 Apr 2019 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER Local Action Group is seeking tenders for the management of the "Foraging Fortnight", a new festival aimed at celebrating Scotland's natural environment and wild food. This initiative falls under the services category and is being coordinated across five LEADER areas in Scotland, with an estimated contract value of £40,000. The procurement method is open, and the tender period is set to close on 23 April 2019 at 12:00 PM. The project’s duration will run from May 2019 until the end of October 2020, with the successful candidate expected to engage local businesses and organisations while ensuring a professional delivery of the festival activities.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for event management firms, particularly those with experience in coordinating festivals, engaging community stakeholders, and managing budgets, to contribute to a unique project that promotes local culture and tourism. Businesses that specialise in event planning, marketing, and hospitality services will find this a fitting competition, and those equipped to handle varying scales of activities—from free community events to commercially viable ventures—will be well-suited to respond to this call for tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Event Management of Foraging Fortnight - coordinated programme of events in 5 Scottish LEADER areas

Notice Description

Foraging Fortnight is a new festival, to run throughout 5 LEADER areas of Scotland, celebrating Scotland's natural environment and wild food through a programme offering a wide range of responsible foraging and wild food activities. The role of the event manager is to engage and coordinate local organisations and businesses delivering a range of activities throughout the five regions. In some cases these activities will be funded by local areas and free to attend, in other cases they will be commercial ventures to be booked and paid for.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking to appoint an event manager to professionally and seamlessly deliver Foraging Fortnight in 2019 and 2020. The contract will run from May 2019 until the end of October 2020, to incorporate all festivals and final report. Requirements for the contract include: - Development and delivery of a festival that drives visitor numbers both from Scotland and further afield - Engagement and recruitment of businesses/organisations from the specified sectors to take part in the festival, including the production of 'tool kits' - Development of interesting ideas that create excitement and engagement in the lead up to the festival - Providing a report with evaluation and impact against objectives - Identification of interested candidates for delivering Foraging Fortnight beyond 2020 with the aim of securing the legacy of this festival - Keeping the PR manager up to date with event activities and information for publicity - Recruitment and management of project team as required to fulfil brief - Budget management - Regular reporting to Steering Group as required (see details under Reporting) - Responsibility for suitable insurance as event organiser and ensuring all promoted activity providers carry the necessary insurance and comply with appropriate environmental health guidelines - Flexibility to work around the availability of busy local contacts to help guide the programme of events in each area. Full information outlined in contract brief document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000579391
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350372
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

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
3 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 May 2019 - 30 Oct 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORTH VALLEY AND LOMOND LEADER LOCAL ACTION GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2ET
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling West
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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