Quotation for Programme, Co-ordinate & Produce the 8th Sandwell Arts Festival in Summer 2017

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Quotation for Programme, Co-ordinate & Produce he 8th Sandwell Arts Festival in Summer 2017 Sandwell Council is looking to procure a coordinator to produce and deliver the eighth annual Sandwell Arts Festival, working in partnership with local artists and groups to celebrate local history and engage communities with creativity and the arts, to bring the arts alive in Sandwell. The 2016 Sandwell Arts Festival engaged many people with artistic activities and events and the Sandwell Brand is becoming increasingly established with a wider participatory audience year on year. Sandwell Arts Festival, now in its eighth year, is a celebration of local heroes and an opportunity for the diverse communities of Sandwell to come together creatively exploring local arts and culture. The principle aims of Sandwell Arts Festival are to: o Link local artists and communities to national artists. o Promote engagement with local communities and the arts across Sandwell. o Cultivate the legacy and brand of the Sandwell Arts Festival o Provide opportunities for employment and development of local artists. o Develop the identity of Sandwell Arts Caf? as a cultural hub in Sandwell. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents. In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 15:00hrs