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# Marketing Services for Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL - MAIN NUMBER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8905784-15a5-476d-a501-77862f7970e1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Marketing Services for Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival" is led by Bournemouth Borough Council, located in Bournemouth, England. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been completed on 20 February 2018. The contract, valued at £89,700, is associated with the advertising and marketing services industry (CPV code 79340000). It originated from a tender published on 30 November 2017, with the tender submission deadline having been set for 8 January 2018. The contract is anticipated to commence in February 2018 and will run for one year, with the possibility of annual extensions for up to three additional years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in marketing and advertising services. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in event promotion, public relations, and digital marketing would be particularly well-suited for this project. The contract involves liaising with various stakeholders such as artists, venues, and ticketing agents, making it ideal for firms with a collaborative approach and a strong understanding of the arts and event management sectors.

## Notice

Bournemouth Borough Council are looking to appoint an organisation to develop, deliver and oversee all aspects of Arts by the Sea festival marketing and publicity as detailed within this specification, driving sales and ensuring that all platforms are fully optimised. The Supplier will be expected to liaise direct with artists, venues, partners and ticketing agents as well as working closely with the festival team. Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival presents an inspirational, ambitious and diverse combined-arts festival and works with many partners to stage a broad programme of mainly free events in a variety of outdoor and indoor locations throughout the town. These include large-scale outdoor spectaculars, performances of music, dance, theatre, comedy, circus and many workshops and participatory events. The festival also currently includes an indoor ticketed programme and has strong values of accessibility and environmental sustainability underpinning programming and logistical decisions. The festival is an annual eight-day event held in early-October and will place emphasis on Bournemouth's unique location and spaces. In 2018 the festival enters its eighth year. More information can be found on the festival website www.artsbythesea.co.uk The contract will be for one year with the option to extend the contract annually for a further three years. Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for four years. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in February 2018. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this contract opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting Bournemouth Borough Council's electronic Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided. A notice was sent to the European Journal regarding this opportunity on 28 November 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e9a377-e63e-45ca-8488-ba748364c6ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £188,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £89,700 |
| 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 | BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL - MAIN NUMBER |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PUKKA ENTERPRISES LTD T/A PEL EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2018 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e9a377-e63e-45ca-8488-ba748364c6ab
- 30 Nov 2017 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e66d92c-23f6-4063-b9f4-5c5015312428

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e9a377-e63e-45ca-8488-ba748364c6ab
  1st March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e66d92c-23f6-4063-b9f4-5c5015312428
  30th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=da6dc5e8-eed4-e711-80e6-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Link to Advert for Suppliers to Access Tender Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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