Published date: 18 November 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Project management consultancy services - 72224000
Location of contract
LU1 3JU
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
UOB/BACE:TALP
Published date
18 November 2021
Closing date
30 November 2021
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
20 January 2022
Contract end date
1 August 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Purpose of this Brief
a. The Bedford Arts & Cultural Education Partnership (BACE) wishes to commission suitably qualified and experienced consultant(s) to project manage the delivery of, and evaluate and report on, a series of Test & Learn projects commissioned by schools in Bedford Borough, which provide high quality arts and cultural learning opportunities for pupils.
b. The contract will be managed by University of Bedfordshire (Lead Organisation). The work is commissioned by the BACE Steering Group, who will select the successful bidder and monitor the
delivery of the contract. The successful bidder will be expected to report regularly to the BACE Steering Group during the course of the contract.
c. The work must recognise BACE Year 2 Programme aims, objectives and outcomes.
2. Context
a. BACE was formed in 2017 to act as the Cultural Education Partnership for Bedford Borough and deliver on the Arts Council England Cultural Education Challenge.
b. Bedford Arts and Cultural Education (BACE) is a network of leaders from the arts, culture and education sectors within Bedford Borough who have committed to work in partnership and to align
resources to ensure that children and young people, who are currently underserved, have access to high quality opportunities for meaningful engagement with and learning through arts and culture.
c. The Partnership currently consists of a Steering Group made up of representatives from local early years and primary education (Bedford Nursery Schools), independent schools (The Harpur
Trust), FE/HE (University of Bedfordshire), cultural providers (Bedford Creative Arts, Full House Theatre, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Bedfordshire Museum Development), and the Local Authority (Libraries & Culture, School Improvement, Bedford Music Hub).
d. BACE intends to form an Executive Board, consisting of senior leaders drawn from the education and cultural sectors, and from the Local Authority. It is envisaged that this Board will also oversee the Bedford Cultural Partnership, a group of organisations leading on the development of a Cultural Strategy for Bedford Borough.
e. BACE has completed a Year 1 Programme, a Twinning project between Bedford Borough Schools and cultural providers, with the support of Education Improvement Support Grant funding.
f. The funding for this contract and the wider work being undertaken as part of CE Year 2 Programme is from Royal Opera House Bridge Partnership Investment.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Tracy Wilson
Address
University Square
LUTON
LU13JU
England
Telephone
01582743315
Website
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home
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