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title: "UK National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031ab3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED"
published: "2022-02-24"
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# UK National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ab3

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## Summary

The public procurement process described involves the West Midlands Growth Company Limited seeking offers for the "UK National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai," which is classified under entertainment services. This procurement is at the award stage, with a contract value of £25,000 signed on 14 January 2022. The initiative aims to showcase artists from both the West Midlands and Commonwealth nations and is rooted in planning under the Birmingham 2022 Cultural Programme. The project includes a series of performances during the National Day at the Expo site in Dubai.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the arts and entertainment sectors, particularly those with a focus on cultural exhibitions and performances. Companies that specialise in artist management, cultural programming, or collaborative performance art would find this contract appealing. The unique nature of this project emphasises the need for creative organisations capable of producing high-quality artistic displays, thus creating a platform for growth and collaboration in this vibrant sector.

## Notice

The commission from Beatfreeks will bring together 2 artists, one from the West Midlands and one from a Commonwealth nation, to create a piece of performance art that will be debuted at 3 performances on Expo site during National Day.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Beatfreeks would look to connect the project we are presenting as part of the Birmingham 2022 Cultural Programme. The project will involve working with a Birmingham based artist from a Commonwealth diasporas as well as artists from 6 commonwealth countries, likely to include India, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda, & Trinidad and Tobago. The artists will be paid real living wage for 3 months to go about the normal practice with no expectation to make work. Their experiences will then be documented by a digital storyteller and this will be shared as online content throughout the course of the project culminating in a live sharing as part of the cultural programme in August 2022. For National Day, we would look to bring 1 artist from the UK and 1 artist from one of the Commonwealth Countries we are working with on the project to Dubai. They would work together to create a joint commission that would be performed at 2 or 3 moments during National Day. Beatfreeks will source artists from around the Commonwealth to be part of the Birmingham 2022 project. They will manage the selected performers over a number of months, educating and honing their skills, so they are able to produce a world class performance at UK National Day. During the life of the project, the artists will receive a living wage and a high-profile platform to showcase their skills. A Beatfreeks host will accompany the performers to Expo 2020 Dubai and introduce and host the performances.

### Procurement Information

It is the intention of WMGC Ltd to directly award Beatfreeks the contract due to the bespoke and unique nature of the cultural commission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005143-2022 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEATFREEKS ARTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92300000 - Entertainment services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2022 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005143-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmgrowth.com

## Provenance

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