--- title: "QU154 - Provision of consultancy to GBSLEP to develop and write a Cultural Development Fund Bid to Arts Council England and DCMS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-08-09" --- # QU154 - Provision of consultancy to GBSLEP to develop and write a Cultural Development Fund Bid to Arts Council England and DCMS Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-47f798ad-251b-4a5e-b4ac-bff9868bc8b9.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier for the "Provision of consultancy to GBSLEP to develop and write a Cultural Development Fund Bid" to Arts Council England and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). This tender is currently at the active stage, with submissions due by noon on the 4th of September 2018. The contract is set to commence on the 7th of September and conclude on the 19th of October 2018. This opportunity falls under the services industry, specifically within procurement consultancy, and will be conducted through a tendering process. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in bid writing and management consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in project management, business analysis, and regional collaboration should consider competing for this contract, as it involves the development of a bid that may cover multiple geographical areas. The project’s limited duration of six weeks allows for quick engagement and potentially significant visibility in the public sector contracting space. ## Notice Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the 'Provision of consultancy to GBSLEP to develop and write a Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Bid to Arts Council England and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)'. This contract will be for a period of 6 weeks commencing 7/09/18 until 19/10/18. The work required is to provide consultancy to develop and then write a CDF bid submission Two price options are sought - for each of the bid geography options as outlined: o Price Option 1: For a cross-regional bid that includes GBSLEP, the Black Country LEP geography and potentially (but less likely) the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP geography. o Price Option 2: For a bid that covers partners and projects from GBSLEP geography only. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Your completed quotation documentation should be returned by noon 4 September 2018 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0156a77-43ee-44f9-9d3c-6a6d09e0086d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2018 - 19 Oct 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Aug 2018 at 16:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0156a77-43ee-44f9-9d3c-6a6d09e0086d - 9 Aug 2018 at 16:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0156a77-43ee-44f9-9d3c-6a6d09e0086d - 9 Aug 2018 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0156a77-43ee-44f9-9d3c-6a6d09e0086d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0156a77-43ee-44f9-9d3c-6a6d09e0086d 9th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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