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Published 11 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the provision of 'Object Conversations', a creative media and community engagement project

Official notice

Authority: Herefordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £32k / year · £40,000 inc. VAT7.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 4 Sept 2025
Awarded to EDIS MEDIA LTD
Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 10 Dec 2026 · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver Object

Conversations, a creative media and community engagement project forming part of the

redevelopment of Hereford Museum and Art Gallery. The project is part of a wider

National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported programme to create inclusive and accessible

interpretation that complements the new permanent displays.

The provider will deliver facilitated engagement, training and media production resulting in

a minimum of 30 co-produced short audio or film pieces (30 seconds to 1 minute each)

that will be used in gallery interactives and digital labels

CPV: Motion picture and video production services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 10 Dec 2026 (1 yr 3 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality element 68% Social Value 12% Price 20%

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
Awarded
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
11 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2025, 16:29 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039319
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Motion picture and video production services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055dbd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Please visit the electronic portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ to access the tender and specification documents for this project.

You will need to register on the portal and register your interest in the project order to access the documents.

For audit purposes all communication, clarifications and tender responses must be carried out via the electronic portal.

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published399 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 16:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 14:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2025, 14:43 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £37,1001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EDIS MEDIA LTD22 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2026£37,100 inc. VAT4 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · EDIS MEDIA LTD

    Signed
    22 Sept 2025
    Value
    £37,100 inc. VAT
    Period
    22 Sept 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Herefordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDTG-2978-LHCN Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane, Hereford, West Midlands, HR4 0LEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EDIS MEDIA LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16136909GB-PPON: PGRM-8763-QMCX 9 Flexford Close, Chandler's Ford, EASTLEIGH, South East, SO53 5RYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease visit the electronic portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk to access the tender and specification documents for this project. You will need to register on the portal and register your interest in the project order to access the documents. For audit purposes all communica…

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender