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title: "Flaxmill Creates Festival - AWARD"
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# Flaxmill Creates Festival - AWARD

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e847891c-ccab-4025-995f-ca04e445891f

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## Summary

The buying organization, Historic England, has awarded a contract for the provision of a three-day public festival called 'Flaxmill Creates Festival' at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings to UKAC Productions Ltd. The festival celebrates heritage, craft, and creative skills, showcasing local artists, performers, and community engagement efforts. The contract is valued at £20,000, with a contract period from 1st January 2024 to 3rd October 2024.

This opportunity in festival organization services falls under the main procurement category of services. The tender was awarded through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 17th November 2023. Businesses in event services, cultural event organization, and sports-event promotion services would find this tender suitable for bidding, offering a chance to contribute to a significant community engagement event.

## Notice

The tenderer is required to submit a quotation and proposal for the provision of a three-day public festival called 'Flaxmill Creates Festival' to be held at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (hereafter referred to as 'SFM'). The festival will celebrate heritage, craft and creative skills, reflecting the innovative past of the site and the recent story of restoration and renewal. Craft sessions and participative workshops will be provided by the site team for attendees to get involved in, and local artists and creators will showcase their work. Local singers and performers will be invited to perform and there will be a celebration of the engagement work the site team have undertaken with communities, schools and partners over the preceding two years. Art and performances by school children will also be scheduled. The Festival will be a flagship event in SFM's engagement with the local community.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc4d363-2c80-48cc-ae11-409c04f8239a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 3 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 |
| Locality | WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | UKAC PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
- 92312120 - Singer group entertainment services
- 92621000 - Sports-event promotion services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2024 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc4d363-2c80-48cc-ae11-409c04f8239a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc4d363-2c80-48cc-ae11-409c04f8239a
  3rd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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