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title: "Flaxmill Creates Festival"
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buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND"
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# Flaxmill Creates Festival

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24acf34b-8313-4673-a206-9263e15eab24

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Historic England, has issued a tender for the provision of a three-day public festival named 'Flaxmill Creates Festival' at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. The festival aims to celebrate heritage, craft, and creative skills, involving craft sessions, workshops, art showcases, and performances. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract value of £20,000 GBP. The tender period ends on 17th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 1st January 2024 to 3rd October 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those offering festival organisation, event services, singer group entertainment, and cultural event organisation. Companies with experience in managing public festivals, engaging with communities, and delivering artistic performances would be well-suited to compete. Interested businesses should consider the detailed requirements outlined by Historic England and ensure timely submission before the tender deadline on 17th November 2023.

## Notice

The tenderer is required to submit a quotation and proposal for the provision of a three-day public festival called 'Flaxmill Creates Festival' to be held at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (hereafter referred to as 'SFM'). The festival will celebrate heritage, craft and creative skills, reflecting the innovative past of the site and the recent story of restoration and renewal. Craft sessions and participative workshops will be provided by the site team for attendees to get involved in, and local artists and creators will showcase their work. Local singers and performers will be invited to perform and there will be a celebration of the engagement work the site team have undertaken with communities, schools and partners over the preceding two years. Art and performances by school children will also be scheduled. The Festival will be a flagship event in SFM's engagement with the local community. Additional information: Please see attached correspondence relating to the outcome of the above tender. Regards Historic England Procurement Team Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6d387c-86c6-45e0-9f3f-6a2d88c1b414 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 3 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
- 92312120 - Singer group entertainment services
- 92621000 - Sports-event promotion services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2023 at 09:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6d387c-86c6-45e0-9f3f-6a2d88c1b414

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad6d387c-86c6-45e0-9f3f-6a2d88c1b414
  19th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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