Published date: 20 August 2015

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: 20 March 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£40,220

Procurement reference

685122369

Published date

20 August 2015

Closing date

20 March 2015

Contract start date

1 May 2015

Contract end date

30 April 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The role of the Arts Development Team in Halton includes programming professional performances, film, special events and exhibitions for the Brindley and to develop and organise education and outreach work with visiting companies and artists. Based at the Brindley in Runcorn, we work in partnership across Halton with schools, colleges, community groups and local agencies to develop projects and long-term strategic planning to enable greater access for all to the arts. We run a series of regular classes for children, young people and adults and are seeking professional artists to lead these workshops for us. We work in partnership with both schools and many other agencies, within and outside the council to develop arts based projects. These are dependent on funding and will vary in length, investment, outcomes required. For these projects we are seeking a pool of professional artists working across all art forms, who are particularly interested in community engagement and / or education based work. We are also looking for artists across all art forms to deliver projects specific to the history of Runcorn Hill Park, and who have a particular interest in community engagement based work. Working alongside the Community Engagement Officer, and working with local schools/groups to deliver workshops based on the Heritage of the park.

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The role of the Arts Development Team in Halton includes programming professional performances, film, special events and exhibitions for the Brindley and to develop and organise education and outreach work with visiting companies and artists. Based at the Brindley in Runcorn, we work in partnership across Halton with schools, colleges, community groups and local agencies to develop projects and long-term strategic planning to enable greater access for all to the arts. We run a series of regular classes for children, young people and adults and are seeking professional artists to lead these workshops for us. We work in partnership with both schools and many other agencies, within and outside the council to develop arts based projects. These are dependent on funding and will vary in length, investment, outcomes required. For these projects we are seeking a pool of professional artists working across all art forms, who are particularly interested in community engagement and / or education based work. We are also looking for artists across all art forms to deliver projects specific to the history of Runcorn Hill Park, and who have a particular interest in community engagement based work. Working alongside the Community Engagement Officer, and working with local schools/groups to deliver workshops based on the Heritage of the park. To express your intertest in this opportunity please visit The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk and search for Contract I.D. 9UCL - DHEM4K

About the buyer

Contact name

Halton Borough Council

Address

Municipal Buildings
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK

Telephone

0

Email

procurement@halton.gov.uk

Website

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf