Published date: 10 January 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN457128-47708587

Published date

10 January 2020

Closing date

30 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cornwall Council, the lead partner of the Cornwall Music Education Hub (CMEH) is seeking to contract a supplier to develop and lead its Vocal Strategy as outlined in the delivery plan approved by The Arts Council.

The contracted provider can be a self-employed individual, or a named individual from an organisation. The contract requires the development of a dynamic and joined up vocal strategy for Cornwall to ensure that every pupil has the chance to sing regularly and that inspiring vocal activities of all genres and styles (including choirs and other vocal ensembles) are available to all children and young people. The deliverer will also strive to elevate the quality of vocal activity across all genres of singing, including choral part singing, through training and resources.
2. Scope

• To ensure children at every Cornish school have the opportunity to participate in regular singing
• To encourage and support all schools in developing singing in their schools
• To promote and support the development of boys' singing and singing for the changing voice
• To link in with regional choirs for both boys and girls
• To identify and develop intergenerational vocal opportunities
• To link in with the CMEH County Choirs
• To provide training to school staff to embed singing as a cross-curricular tool and develop supporting resources.
• To plan and deliver a minimum of 3 large community events per year to provide performance opportunities for choirs
• To provide the minimum of 2 opportunities per year for young singers to work with professional singers of different styles
• To plan and deliver CPD through regional termly network meetings and a minimum of one annual training event for teachers and singing leaders
• To identify additional CPD opportunities through links with national partners to elevate the quality of choral direction
• To build links with local community vocal groups
• To work with partners on developing the role of young vocal leaders
Please see attached specification document

About the buyer

Contact name

Chantelle Moore

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Telephone

+44 1872326361

Email

chantelle.moore@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk