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title: "Cultural Destinations - Research Project"
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# Cultural Destinations - Research Project

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL CUSTOMER SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-943839ad-b608-407b-9e4a-1fba4333088c

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## Summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a suitable research company or consultant for the "Cultural Destinations - Research Project" under a limited competitive quotation process. This project aims to deliver a comprehensive research and development programme as part of the Wakefield Cultural Consortium. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract period starting from 30th September 2017 and ending on 31st December 2017. The tender was published on 13th July 2017, and the deadline for submissions was 18th August 2017. The project falls under the category of research and development services, specifically relating to cultural services.

This tender presents growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in market research, data analysis, and cultural consultancy. Companies that specialise in audience profiling, economic impact assessments, and data collection strategies would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, allowing them to gain experience and establish themselves within the cultural sector in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

## Notice

Wakefield Council is partner of the Wakefield Cultural Consortium and is seeking a suitable, highly experienced research company / consultant to deliver a research and development programme, part of strand 1. The scope of the exercise is to: * collate and review existing data held by all partners * identify information gaps * identify external organisations (currently not Consortium members) who may hold useful data and engage them in the programme * analyse existing information (inclusive of, but not limited to: audience profiling and segmentation, economic impact assessment, current position of the district - SWOT analysis) to provide baseline figures and inform product development and PR and marketing strands of the project * develop a framework for future data collection and information sharing * develop evaluation framework for measuring impact of Cultural Destinations programme The tender documents are available for interested suppliers to download from the YORtender system (www.yortender.co.uk) using reference DN286498. Bidders are required to register on this site in order to access the documentation Please use the discussion function on YORtender to raise any questions relating to this scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de56276c-49a6-4fe5-b648-c3abcbae2c98 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL CUSTOMER SERVICE |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE AUDIENCE AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2017 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de56276c-49a6-4fe5-b648-c3abcbae2c98
- 13 Jul 2017 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4145c68d-7ae5-4126-9a25-025c0b904b66

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de56276c-49a6-4fe5-b648-c3abcbae2c98
  29th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4145c68d-7ae5-4126-9a25-025c0b904b66
  13th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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