Published date: 28 October 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

tender_208642/808693

Published date

28 October 2019

Closing date

19 June 2019

Contract start date

18 July 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2020

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?

Yes

Description

Awarded Contract - There has been an ongoing debate about diversity within the classical orchestral sector for a number of years. While ACE has some insight into the current diversity of the workforce of the orchestras and opera / ballet companies within its National Portfolio, this data is inconclusive. Furthermore, the ACE national Music team are regularly asked to respond to Parliamentary Questions (PQs) relating to diversity within classical music including opera but find their responses are often limited by these inconsistencies or other significant gaps present in existing data.

The project recognises that the sectoral response to the Creative Case has, to date, achieved limited outcomes within classical music and opera. With the requirement for all National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) Band 2 and 3 organisations to achieve a 'Strong' rating by 2020 looming and the growing expectation that ACE-funded organisations continually improve their own achievements in this area - delivering against their agreed business plans at a minimum - completion of this study should make a significant contribution to organisational thinking, both now and in looking towards future investment rounds.

This project reflects commitments in this area set out within ACE's 2018-20 Corporate Plan with the objective of making a significant contribution to organisational thinking on diversity within the classical music and opera sector.

The key outcomes this research should aim to achieve are:
- An improved understanding of the orchestral sector's current diversity profile.
- A clearer understanding of current talent pathways within the sector and how these are likely to support increased diversity in the future.
- A clearer understanding of what collective action needs to be taken to increase diversity within the sector workforce and pipeline, including performers, administrators and leadership.

Award information

Awarded date

9 July 2019

Contract start date

18 July 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Total value of contract

£29,962

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Walnut Unlimited

Address

Unlimited House, Pulteney Street, Greater London, W1F 9NB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Zobair Mehmood

Address

Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury,
London
WC1B 3HF
England

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk

Website

www.artscouncil.org.uk