# TechSwindon Project Coordinator

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Swindon Borough Council](/buyers/swindon-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £42,154
- Published: 11 July 2019
- Planned start: 5 August 2019
- Planned end: 31 July 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1c5cf9fc-787d-4ad1-94a9-eccb12b917ba-300798
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56bc5bcf-f774-4585-b701-d8788f9324b7

## Description

An exciting opportunity exists to coordinate Switch On To Swindon's inaugural TechSwindon project\. We are looking for someone with a passion for Swindon's business growth, good local network connections, excellent understanding of the digi-tech industry and proven organisational project and event management skills to turn this great idea with some sponsorship interest, into a fully-funded long term campaign to support development of the TechSwindon industry cluster, with small and large events and promotion of key messages\. The Project aims are: • to work with partners to develop the local digi-tech cluster; • to showcase Swindon's digi-tech capability to attract inward investment and a pipeline of additional skilled staff\. Activity will include working with the Swindon Borough Council Business & Economy Team and a small Switch On To Swindon working party to plan and deliver the project and campaign; liaise with local digi-tech support programmes and the industry to encourage collaboration across the industry\. The Coordinator must sign-up financial contributors, and plan and promote a 12 month campaign culminating in a major event\. The Coordinator contract is suitable for a self-employed individual or company and will have flexible hours to fit with the programme\. Swindon Borough Council will host and manage the contract, which is funded by locally-based companies as part of a TechSwindon sponsorship package\. The initial contract term will be for 6 weeks \(phase 1\), which of successful and both parties agree wilbe extended to the 31st July 2020, as stated in the ITT documents\. Estimated contract spend is £5,000 in phase 1, then £37,154 across the remainder of the potential contract term\. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id:DN421883

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c5cf9fc-787d-4ad1-94a9-eccb12b917ba-300798)