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title: "Cultural Heart of Newark - consultation exercise"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-11"
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# Cultural Heart of Newark - consultation exercise

Buyer: NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-093a9762-ffc6-4b54-bdcc-c52fd8a8910b

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## Summary

The Newark & Sherwood District Council is currently in the planning stage of the "Cultural Heart of Newark - consultation exercise", which aims to establish a cultural programme in Newark town centre beginning in Autumn 2022. Interested parties are invited to respond to consultation questions by the deadline of 12 noon on Thursday, 8th July 2021. The council has allocated a budget of £2,300,000 for this project, which falls under the industry category of business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Responses must be submitted through the designated tender portal, and no alternative submission routes will be accepted.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in cultural programme management, community engagement, or consulting services. Companies that can develop and manage year-round cultural events or provide innovative solutions for public engagement within the arts and culture sector would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. The project's focus on community engagement and cultural development offers a platform for businesses to showcase their expertise while contributing to the revitalisation of Newark town centre.

## Notice

Newark and Sherwood District Council invite interested parties to respond to a series of consultation questions on the establishment and management of a year round cultural programme for Newark town centre beginning Autumn 2022. The Council aim to procure the operational management and resources for the project between April and Sept next year, before launching the Cultural Heart programme in Autumn 2022. The project outline and consultation questions may be downloaded from the tender portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org Please submit your responses to the consultation by 12 noon Thursday 8th July. Responses must be submitted via the tender portal. Responses submitted via any other route will be disregarded. (If you have any questions about the project outline or consultation process, please submit these via the message system on the tender portal by no later than 12 noon TWO weeks before the consultation deadline. The Council will endeavour to respond to your clarification questions ASAP and by no later than ONE week before the consultation deadline. Thank you.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba696718-19c1-4a0a-8258-6e40ecad6069 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE13 1GH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Melton |
| Electoral ward | Melton Warwick |
| Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2021 at 14:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba696718-19c1-4a0a-8258-6e40ecad6069

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba696718-19c1-4a0a-8258-6e40ecad6069
  11th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org

## Provenance

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