Published date: 27 March 2023

Last edited date: 20 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 9 May 2024

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Awarded contract (published 9 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services - 92310000

Location of contract

DL8 3EL

Value of contract

£32,900

Procurement reference

Creative Producer - TSNC 2023 - 2025

Published date

27 March 2023

Closing date

11 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 March 2024

Contract end date

11 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority wishes to award a contract for a Creative Producer to manage the Creatively Connected project, including:

• Coordinating project activity including managing the project budget, Arts Council and NHLF reporting and producing regular reports for the Creatively Connected steering group (YDNPA, NPAONBP), ACE and the NHLF.
• Managing the selection process for 4 artist residencies over a 2-year period, including developing the artists' brief.
• Inducting the artists into the programme including: working with Tees-Swale team members to set up artist shadowing opportunities; ensuring artists are well briefed and welcomed; and enabling them to develop a deep understanding of Tees-Swale and the project area.
• Supporting the artists throughout their residencies, for example, by being the key link into Tees-Swale team knowledge and resource and wider YDNPA and NP AONB networks; supporting them with permissions; and providing support for any specific access needs.
• During the final 6 months of Creatively Connected the Creative Producer will manage a period of knowledge exchange, sharing and developing legacy resources from the residencies (such as forum events with other protected landscapes, public events, website case studies, film and photo documentation and public exhibitions). They will also work with the Creatively Connected project evaluator to finalise the evaluation report which will be a key resource in measuring success and capturing learning points.
• Working with the Tees-Swale interpretation officer and communications team to support the artists to help tell the stories of their commissions within their local communities and to wider audiences.
• Providing curatorial oversight of the project ensuring spread of commissions and audiences and making connections between artist commissions.
• Ensuring the embedded nature of commissions.
• Providing mentoring and support to Tees-Swale trainees when they are working on arts programme activity.
• Recruiting and managing evaluation consultant.
• Supporting the YDNPA & NPAONB to develop their own organisational capacity to develop, commission and deliver artist- led projects.
• Organising knowledge sharing activities to strategically engage external partners and networks.

This is a fixed rate contract, in order to deliver the brief the creative producer will provide up to 94 days over the project period at £350 a day including all expenses over the project period.

Any enquiries for more information contact Rebecca Greenfield, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, rebecca.greenfield@yorkshiredales.org.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Greenfield

Address

Yoredale,Bainbridge
LEYBURN
DL8 3EL
England

Telephone

01756 751655

Email

rebecca.greenfield@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Website

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/our-service-to-you/access-to-information/open-data/contracts-and-tenders/