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title: "Cultural Advice Panel"
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buyer: "TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Cultural Advice Panel

Buyer: TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-493219d8-23df-48fc-b435-05cf699d0ea4

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## Summary

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking to establish a Cultural Advice Panel through an open tender process, specifically targeting services within the cultural sector. This procurement process, classified under the CPV code for market and economic research, encompasses seven distinct lots, including areas such as cultural policy, event management, digital technologies, and marketing strategies. The tender was published on 23rd October 2020, with submissions due by 20th November 2020. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom, with the contract period commencing on 4th January 2021 and concluding on 2nd January 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy within the cultural and marketing sectors to engage with a local authority. Firms offering expertise in areas such as cultural policy development, event management, digital technology integration, and proactive marketing strategies will find this tender particularly well-suited to their strengths. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, making it a potential avenue for growth and increased visibility within the public sector landscape.

## Notice

Following a Grant from the Culture Recovery Fund, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to procure a range of specialist advice services to support our Culture team on an ad hoc basis. In order to service the diverse range of expertise we require this tender has been split into 7 lots: Lot 1: Cultural Policy and Social Return on Investment Lot 2: Promotion (Activity and Brand) and Marketing (including advertising, social media, retail behaviour, audience development and Theatre programming) Lot 3: Ticket and Event Pricing Strategy and event management Lot 4: Digital and VR Technologies in the Culture Sector Lot 5: Website design, maintenance, implementation and improvements - Tenderers will be required to demonstrate expertise in SRO integration and use of pixels/consumer tracking to be eligible for this lot. Lot 6: Fundraising Lot 7: Support for the Management of Seatgeeks SRO Sales and Marketing System

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/943348df-1b3e-4fae-9064-234b46653cb8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2021 - 2 Jan 2022 |
| 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 | TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | TUNBRIDGE WELLS |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN1 1RS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 92300000 - Entertainment services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2020 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/943348df-1b3e-4fae-9064-234b46653cb8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/943348df-1b3e-4fae-9064-234b46653cb8
  23rd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk

## Provenance

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