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title: "Festival UK* 2022 - Creative Project Commissioning Contract (Scotland)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b8ae"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "VISITSCOTLAND"
published: "2021-06-04"
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# Festival UK* 2022 - Creative Project Commissioning Contract (Scotland)

Buyer: VISITSCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b8ae

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## Summary

VisitScotland is seeking to award a commissioning contract for a creative project as part of the Festival UK* 2022. This initiative, classified under cultural event organisation services, is positioned to take place across various locations in Scotland in 2022. The procurement method employed is a limited procedure, allowing for the direct award of the contract without prior publication due to the unique nature of the creative works required. The contractual value amounts to £8,500,000, which includes a reserve of £500,000 held by the Scottish Government. The award notice was issued on 4 June 2021, following a minimum observation period post-publication.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses and creative teams engaged in the arts, cultural events, and innovative performances. Entities with expertise in producing unique artistic works will be especially competitive, as the contract is tailored to those capable of delivering a diverse and compelling programme that aligns with the goals of the Festival UK* 2022. Collaboration with established firms, such as Culture & Sport Glasgow, is encouraged, providing avenues for smaller or emerging businesses to participate as subcontractors within the Creative Team.

## Notice

VisitScotland intends to award a contract to a creative team led by Culture and Sport Glasgow to commission a programme of innovative and creative artistic works and performances to be delivered in Scotland in 2022. This forms part of a UK-wide festival of creativity and innovation in 2022, which has the working title Festival UK* 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

VisitScotland intends to award a contract to a creative team led by Culture and Sport Glasgow (the "Creative Team") to commission a programme of innovative and creative artistic works and performances to be delivered in Scotland in 2022 (the "Project"). The Project has been selected by VisitScotland and forms part of a UK-wide festival of creativity and innovation in 2022, which has the working title Festival UK* 2022 (the "Festival"). The Festival is being curated, managed and promoted by Festival 2022 Limited in collaboration with VisitScotland, Creative Wales and Belfast City Council and is funded by the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

### Procurement Information

VisitScotland has followed the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notioce or prior information notice, on the basis that the relevant services can be provided only by the selected Creative Team for the reason that the aim of the procurement is the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance (being the grounds for use of this procedure as set out in Regulation 33(1)(b)(i) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015). The Project that is to be delivered by the Creative Team will comprise of a programme of innovative and creative artistic works and performances, which falls within the definition of a unique work of art or artistic performance for the purposes of Regulation 33(1)(b)(i).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012605-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VISITSCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6JH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2021 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012605-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.visitscotland.org
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=656289
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118

## Provenance

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