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Published 17 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Event Strategy

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000£40,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2025
Contract term 4 moends 31 Oct 2025 · starts 15 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swansea Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to develop an Events Strategy that will direct the Council’s Special Events team and partners in delivering a culturally diverse programme of events that will boost the local economy and increase tourism whilst enhancing the cultural experiences of visitors and residents in and to Swansea.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 15 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 (4 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to RFQ

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80% Quality
  • Price: Price 20%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to RFQ

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST
Authority reference
CCS/25/048
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032980
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e5a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

itt_117968 - Contract for Event Strategy

Timeline

17 Jun 2025 → 15 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 13:56 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender