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title: "STA - Flaxmill Voices"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e4e51292-8280-4b06-9a40-1c9cdc2142fd"
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buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED"
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# STA - Flaxmill Voices

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e51292-8280-4b06-9a40-1c9cdc2142fd

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## Summary

The buying organisation for this public procurement contract is Historic England Limited. The title of the tender is "STA - Flaxmill Voices" in the industry category of Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services. The procurement stage is already completed with a direct procurement method below the threshold. The contract period is from August 11, 2023, to October 31, 2024, based in Swindon, United Kingdom, with a tender period ending on August 10, 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs interested in artistic and literary creation services to grow their business. Companies with expertise in art installations and audiovisual displays can participate. Historic England Limited has awarded the contract to Wild Strawberry Interactive Multimedia Ltd, indicating a potential for future collaborations in similar projects within the art industry.

## Notice

Recording and creation of an art installation project at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. The research for the artwork 'Flaxmill Voices' was completed by the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings prior to 2022 and the project scoped with artist Andy McKeown (company: Wild Strawberry) at that time. The art installation consists of audio - the names of 2,090 people who worked at the Flaxmill in the nineteenth century, recorded on site by 2,090 people and played in a large room from many directional speakers, accompanied by an audiovisual display. The Mill workers were researched by the Friends' archive volunteer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cef74db-5f23-4549-996d-1d49b1f4346b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,400 |
| 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 | HISTORIC ENGLAND LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILD STRAWBERRY INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2023 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cef74db-5f23-4549-996d-1d49b1f4346b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cef74db-5f23-4549-996d-1d49b1f4346b
  23rd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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