Scope
Reference
IA3793
Description
Staffordshire County Council are looking to procure a Rural Business Event Co-Ordinator to provide specific support and advice to rural businesses in Staffordshire through targeted network events showcasing the varied opportunities available to rural businesses to enable them to succeed and grow.
The Provider will need to have an excellent understanding of the challenges facing rural businesses to ensure the events are relevant to business needs. Districts/Boroughs to be covered are: Staffordshire Moorlands, East Staffordshire, Stafford, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The minimum number of rural businesses to receive this non-financial support for the period is 80 (eighty).
Total value (estimated)
- £70,000 excluding VAT
- £84,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2028
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
Contract extension periods 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028
Based on acceptable performance of the contract and availability of budget
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 February 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
13 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
In order to access tender documentation, you will need to register on the e- tendering portal Proactis (please see link below).
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Award Criteria will be based on Price 30% - Quality 70%
Service Offering -15%
Programme Mobilisation and Programme Management - 25%
Relevant Experience - Case Study - 20%
Understanding of Rural Staffordshire - 10%
Price 30%
Price will be evaluation based on a submitted fixed tender price.
Please see full breakdown of the process of acceptance and consideration of the tender submission detailed in the ITT Procurement Pack
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Staffordshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government