Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1b-0b1e-706f-86f3-3f9ff9affbb1/qu071-creative-economy-mapping-study-gbslep-award awarded GB open procedure # QU071 - Creative Economy Mapping Study (GBSLEP) - AWARD [Birmingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-council) Estimated value £1 to £20,000 Published 26 May 2017 Deadline Closed 22 May 2017 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) requires a supplier for the provision of a Creative Industry Mapping Study. It will support them in the development of a Creative Economy Strategy and subsequent implementation plan. This mapping study will provide evidence of the scale of the Creative Economy in Greater Birmingham, a SWOT analysis of the creative economy and associated recommendations for strategy priorities. It is intended that the contract will commence by 1st June 2017 and be completed by 10th August 2017 (subject to contracting). The maximum budget for this tender is £20,000 excluding VAT. The purpose of this contract is to provide up-to-date information and analysis of the comparative scale and value of the creative economy within the Greater Birmingham LEP area and its key strengths, weaknesses/barriers, opportunities and threats to inform the development of a creative economy strategy for the LEP area. The GBSLEP area includes Birmingham, Solihull, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Cannock Chase, Tamworth, Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest. The study must include a carefully targeted amount of primary research to update and extend the extensive legacy work that exists. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: [in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc) Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: [in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/) and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the tender documentation no later than 12:00 hours (GMT) on 22nd May 2017 using the Supplier Portal. Read full description ## CPV classification Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f7d7a140-3785-4430-869a-ac46eb734b10) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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