--- title: "Feasibility Study for Hay Festival Foundation Ltd (\"Hay Festival\")" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-138624" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-138624" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138624.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138624.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION LTD" published: "2024-06-04" --- # Feasibility Study for Hay Festival Foundation Ltd ("Hay Festival") Buyer: HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-138624 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-138624) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138624.json) ## Summary The Hay Festival Foundation Ltd is inviting tenders for a Feasibility Study, aiming to secure the charity's future post-Covid by exploring heritage models, dynamic content creation, and sustainability initiatives. The study will involve a 10-year business model, operational and environmental considerations, and audience experience enhancements. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with Festivals & Events International Ltd being the successful supplier, and the contract was signed on 28th March 2024. This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses offering architectural, construction, research and development, and consultancy services, as well as those in recreational, cultural, and entertainment sectors. Companies possessing expertise in strategic financial modelling, environmental sustainability, transport planning, and audience development are well-suited to compete. The tender process is open, with a tender period ending on 4th March 2024, and the award period concluding on 19th March 2024. ## Notice Hay Festival Foundation Ltd. (HFF) is an internationally recognised charity, founded in Hay-on-Wye in Wales 36 years ago, operating in the UK and abroad. As a charity, we have a commitment to literature, culture, arts and ideas, expanding, sharing, and contributing to the development of the arts, creativity, talent and skills through our activities (festivals, education, fundraising and trading).Post Covid, HFF recognises the need to secure a new type of future for the charity; built on equalities, diversity and inclusive practice, care for the environment and society, relevance to the widest range of audiences and delivering the most dynamic content.The 'heritage' model of the flag ship festival will be explored, in addition to considering the wider potential of HFF in creating dynamic content in new and exciting ways and formats.The feasibility study will identify site options for hosting festivals, consider the extensive digital archive and how this may be accessed by the public in the future, consider satellite events models. Each of which will be considered from a physical requirements and audience experience perspective.Feasibility Study to include- Business Model 10 Years (Strategic Financial Modelling)- Commercial income model- Future operational Model (physical site/office/other) to include but not exclusive to:- Environmental sustainability - operations- Transport plan- Digital infrastructure- Economic impact/tourism impact- Audience experience and audience development (as related to operational requirements)- Identify possible capital funding to secure the operational model ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138624 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £50,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION LTD | | Locality | HAY ON WYE | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR3 5AD | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales | | Local authority | Powys | | Electoral ward | Hay | | Westminster constituency | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FESTIVALS & EVENTS INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71510000 - Site-investigation services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92300000 - Entertainment services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 4 Jun 2024 at 09:54 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138624 - 2 Feb 2024 at 15:08 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138624 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB465696&idx=1 2nd February 2024 - Feasibility Study for Hay Festival Foundation Ltd ("Hay Festival") ## Notice URLs - https://feiuk.com - https://www.hayfestival.com - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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