Tender

DCC Festivals & Events Evaluation

  • Durham County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035131

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b274

Published 30 October 2024, 10:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH1 5UL

Contact

Guy Aynsley

Email

guy.aynsley@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.durham.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nepo.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nepo.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.nepo.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DCC Festivals & Events Evaluation

Reference number

DN749171

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for Durham County Council (DCC) Festivals & Events Evaluation.

DCC Culture, Sport & Tourism deliver a number of cultural festivals and events as part of their annual programme and need to continue to measure the impact of these. The range of events and festivals varies in terms of size, content and objectives. Some are commissioned out to external partners whilst some are delivered in house by our Festivals, Events & Cultural Engagement Team.

The expected start date for the proposed contract is 13 January 2025.

The expected end date for the proposed contract is 12 January 2027.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the actual end date.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
  • 79416000 - Public relations services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract is for Durham County Council (DCC) Festivals & Events Evaluation.

DCC Culture, Sport & Tourism deliver a number of cultural festivals and events as part of their annual programme and need to continue to measure the impact of these. The range of events and festivals varies in terms of size, content and objectives. Some are commissioned out to external partners whilst some are delivered in house by our Festivals, Events & Cultural Engagement Team.

The expected start date for the proposed contract is 13 January 2025.

The expected end date for the proposed contract is 12 January 2027.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the actual end date.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

13 January 2025

End date

12 January 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The expected start date for the proposed contract is 13 January 2025.

The expected end date for the proposed contract is 12 January 2027.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the actual end date.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please download the Invitation to Tender Documents from www.nepo.org

Contract reference number: DN749171


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 December 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Please download Invitation to Tender Documents from www.nepo.org

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England and Wales

7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Email

tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/