--- title: "Welcome Back Fund Events Management ERDF" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SALFORD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-10" --- # Welcome Back Fund Events Management ERDF Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7f25330-c2f3-4eda-a50b-c2c3296450fe.json) ## Summary Salford City Council is seeking a professional event management company or individual to manage the "Welcome Back Fund Events Management ERDF" project, aimed at revitalising high street areas in Salford. The tender is currently active and is classified under "Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services" within the services category. The procurement method is an open procedure, with submissions due by 5pm on 4th October 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 20th October 2021 and run until 31st March 2022, with a total funding of up to £230,000 from the European Regional Development Fund, targeting local residents and visitors to boost footfall in city hotspots. This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in event planning and management. It encourages creative and effective solutions to drive public engagement and stimulate local economies. Businesses specialising in event coordination, marketing, and community outreach will be particularly suited to compete, as the successful bidder will be required to develop an innovative events programme that aligns with a larger communications initiative to support Salford's high streets. ## Notice Salford City Council is receiving up to PS230,000 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Welcome Back Fund project. This funding will be used to support the return to high streets safely and help build back better from the pandemic. It builds on the PS50m Reopening High Street Safely Fund (RHSSF) allocated to councils in 2020 and forms part of wider support government is providing to communities and businesses, to protect jobs, support the most vulnerable and ensure no one is left behind as we continue to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and begin to build back better. Salford City Council requires the services of a professional event management company or event management individual to manage a programme of events at key high street areas across the city. The programme of events will support the promotion of key Salford high street areas, with the aim of engaging more footfall to these areas by targeting local residents and attracting them to high street locations. The events programme will run alongside a large communications and public information campaign targeted at a residents, local businesses and visitors. This will be delivered by a creative design agency via a separate brief. ITT submissions must be received back by 5pm on 4th October 2021, including core costs and a costed menu of recommended or additional costs. Successful agencies after the initial evaluation will then be asked to present a developed events programme concept for initial review and evaluation at a pitch interview w/c 11th October 2021. Submissions will be judged on quality of concept, ability to meet the brief, and value for money, including social value. Additional information: Tender documents are available via The Chest, project reference DN568043. https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b117b70-33bb-464d-83a6-96021f4d6a0f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £85,000 | | 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 | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M27 5AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley | | Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 10 Sep 2021 at 07:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b117b70-33bb-464d-83a6-96021f4d6a0f - 10 Sep 2021 at 07:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f747fca-fb7c-4a5e-9c20-edb6480479fa - 9 Sep 2021 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/939dc626-e91d-4847-9aaf-7d66ec4b092e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b117b70-33bb-464d-83a6-96021f4d6a0f 10th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f747fca-fb7c-4a5e-9c20-edb6480479fa 10th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/939dc626-e91d-4847-9aaf-7d66ec4b092e 9th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.salford.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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