Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c38-d660-723f-a5dc-92c128e74db2/subculture awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Subculture [G M C V O](https://tendernation.io/buyers/g-m-c-v-o) Estimated value £50,000 Published 29 Aug 2018 Deadline Closed 10 Oct 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender GMCVO is looking for providers who can work with people over 50 across Greater Manchester to create media projects that explore particular interests, experiences or ideas that do not necessarily have a broad appeal for all people over 50 but which meets the interests of a particular audience. We want providers to deliver a range of projects that challenge the idea that ageing is a uniform experience and helps to connect isolated people. The projects that this work creates should be sustainable by the people who have developed them and should promote diversity of outlook as well as diversity of experience. Providers must have strong links and reach into communities at risk of social isolation. Providers can target specific communities either by geography, identity or communities of interest, but will be expected to explain their rationale for their choice. We would expect providers to work with people from marginalised communities who may have had fewer opportunities to take part in such work. We want the provider to develop work which gives us a sense of what new community media might look like for older people in Greater Manchester. We are particularly interested in the use of different media approaches that help to encourage enthusiasts to create imaginative and original products. Inclusivity and accessibility are important principles informing the delivery of all aspects of the Ambition for Ageing programme. Although the aim is to make media products that are community specific, we recognise that people do not live in or belong to only one community. The provider needs to consider the intersectional reality of people's lives in order to combat the social isolation of marginalised older people. The work must be delivered in at least 3 of the 8 Local Authority districts which are covered by Ambition for Ageing - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside and Wigan (not Trafford or Stockport). We welcome bids from partnerships where such an approach can provide clear additional value. Additional information: Further information is available through the GMCVO Bidding Portal where you will be invited to create an account to view all documentation and to submit any questions via the Q&A Function. This is the only point of contact for enquiries regarding this tender. Read full description ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3b6fc759-af6d-4bd1-bd26-7011bc7be2bc) 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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