--- title: "Event Management and Delivery" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WIGAN COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-06" --- # Event Management and Delivery Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fd92fd3-bb8d-491e-b311-897ef7b56ced.json) ## Summary Wigan Council is seeking an event management company for the "Event Management and Delivery" tender, focusing on delivering a five-week event programme titled 'Believe in Story Telling' in Wigan Town Centre from 2nd August to 28th August 2021. The total budget for this project is £49,999, with the tender currently in the active stage. Bids must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 19th July 2021. This opportunity falls within the business services and recreational, cultural, and sporting services sectors. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in event management, entertainment, and family-orientated activities. Businesses capable of curating interactive and engaging programming aimed at families with young children will be well-suited to compete. Companies should consider how they can incorporate storytelling in varied formats to align with the tender's thematic focus and contribute to a successful event in line with COVID-19 compliance regulations. ## Notice Wigan Council is looking for an event management company/entertainment provider to curate, deliver and manage a five-week event programme from Monday 2nd August to Saturday 28th August 2021 operating Monday to Saturday between 10:00 to 16:00 in Wigan Town Centre, Believe Square within the budget of PS49,999. The activities at the event must be aimed at the target demographic of families with young children (12 and under) and can consist of but is not exclusive to play, workshops, art, dance, music, games, interactive activity, stories, and film. As the theme suggests stories can be told in a variety of ways. This event will complement a series of events being managed by the Wigan Council Event Teams, the working title is 'Believe in Story Telling' and should be branded in conjunction with Our Town Live and ERDF. This event will take place in close proximity to an existing council library and there will be crossover in relation to the storytelling theme. The event space is large enough to accommodate between 50 and 200 people at any one time (depending on layout) and will be free to attend. The event will also ensure that it remains COVID compliant until we receive any further Government direction. The deadline for the submission of final tender bids is Monday 19th July 2021 at 12:00 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77c6bd90-b009-41e9-b7db-bbdcf04c891b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2021 - 28 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £49,999 | | 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL | | Locality | WIGAN | | Post town | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 1YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 6 Jul 2021 at 08:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77c6bd90-b009-41e9-b7db-bbdcf04c891b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77c6bd90-b009-41e9-b7db-bbdcf04c891b 6th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4ef4067c-79dd-eb11-810d-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Interested applicants can obtain further information, obtain the application documentation and register an interest in this opportunity via 'The Chest' procurement portal at the following link. ## Notice URLs - http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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