Prior information notice
            This notice is for prior information only
          
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
  N/A
  Town Hall
  Barnsley, South Yorkshire
  S70 2TA
  UK
  
            Contact person: Katie Tomlinson
  
            Telephone: +44 0126000000
  
            E-mail: katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKE31
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88257&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Event Management - Prior Information Notice (PIN)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79952000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Barnsley Council’s intention to establish a framework of specialist event management organisations to support the Enterprising Barnsley and TECH SY teams across a range of different projects and activities. We are looking for service providers to work with us to develop different schedules of events spanning a range of different programmes that start from December 2024 and will run until December 2027. Attached to this PIN is a draft specification to give more detail on the requirements, this is subject to change prior to tender publication.
  If Barnsley Council has formal agreement to proceed, tenders will be published January 2025 for a period of 4 weeks to allow mobilisation of a contract as soon as possible following that. Please note that this date is an indicative timescale and may change.  The proposed contract term will be 3 years.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			250 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79952100
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKE31
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of Barnsley Council’s intention to establish a framework of specialist event management organisations to support the Enterprising Barnsley and TECH SY teams across a range of different projects and activities. All of these projects and activities have the need for event management support (organisational and technical), although their requirements do vary. We intend to appoint a diverse framework providers with specialist knowledge and expertise that will offer maximum alignment to individual work projects issued during the life of the Framework Contract.
    We are looking for service providers to work with us to develop different schedules of events spanning a range of different programmes that start from December 2024 and will run until December 2027.
    Due to the specialised nature of the work required, namely growing the digital and tech ecosystem, there is a need for bidders to demonstrate an understanding of and experience in this area and the different types of businesses supported. It is also required that bidders demonstrate significant skills and qualification levels in event management or a relevant knowledge area. Attached to this PIN is a draft specification to give more detail on the requirements, this is subject to change prior to tender publication.
    If Barnsley Council has formal agreement to proceed, tenders will be published January 2025 for a period of 4 weeks to allow mobilisation of a contract as soon as possible following that. Please note that this date is an indicative timescale and may change.  The proposed contract term will be 3 years.  Can all interested bidders please ensure that they register on the following website YORtender (eu-supply.com) to receive a notification of this advert notice. If this future opportunity is of interest, please register interest against this PIN notice.
   
 
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
07/01/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2024