--- title: "The Resorting to the Coast Travelling Exhibition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-01-26" --- # The Resorting to the Coast Travelling Exhibition Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4afaf0-6755-4e84-9679-02742f7c112f.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is currently seeking tenders for "The Resorting to the Coast Travelling Exhibition," which aims to celebrate the seaside heritage of the Tendring coastal towns. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on fair and exhibition organisation services. The tender is in the active planning stage, with completed tenders due by 5:30 PM on 9th February 2018. The project has a specified budget of £42,500 and is intended to be delivered between 1st March 2018 and 30th September 2018, primarily in the East of England region. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for SMEs and local service providers specialising in exhibition design and event management. Businesses that can demonstrate creativity in content development and community engagement, particularly those experienced in local heritage projects or similar exhibitions, will be well-suited to participate in this initiative. Successful bidders will collaborate closely with local heritage groups and will have the chance to showcase their capabilities to a wide audience, thereby enhancing their reputation and potential for future contracts. ## Notice Resorting to the Coast is inviting tenders for its travelling exhibition funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in partnership with Essex County Council and Tendring District Council. The Resorting to the Coast travelling exhibition will be important for engaging a wide audience in the seaside heritage of the Tendring coastal towns which is being explored through Resorting to the Coast (RTTC). The exhibition is taking place at this stage in the project to enable many different strands of work and activity already completed to be taken into account in informing the exhibition. It is the role of the exhibition to promote this work and the themes explored, developing content creatively and opening up engagement with as many different audiences as possible - both communities and visitors to the coastal towns. About Resorting to the Coast Resorting to the Coast has a total National Lottery grant of PS316,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Spanning two years, the project will proactively engage with local community groups and schools to bring the seaside heritage of Clacton, Frinton, Harwich/ Dovercourt, Jaywick and Walton-on-the-Naze to life. The travelling exhibition is one strand of the overall project with a fixed budget of PS42,500 to deliver all aspects of it. Scope of Work The successful team will be responsible for designing, building and delivering the travelling exhibition, working closely with the project coordinator for Resorting to the Coast and other partners, including local heritage groups/volunteers. Additional information: Additional information: Clarification questions about the tender can be sent to Juliana Vandegrift (juliana.vandegrift@essex.gov.uk) between 23/01/2018 - 06/02/2018. All the tenders need to be completed in full and returned with all appropriate attachments by 5.30pm on the 09/02/2018 to the same address. The three highest scoring bidders will be invited to present their tenders on 20th February in Chelmsford (County Hall). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933a1444-a4cb-4000-8105-4edc854355e7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Request for Quotation | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 30 Sep 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,500 | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2018 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933a1444-a4cb-4000-8105-4edc854355e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933a1444-a4cb-4000-8105-4edc854355e7 26th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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