Published date: 23 November 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: 14 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£48,000

Procurement reference

EDEN001-DN511992-17586841

Published date

23 November 2020

Closing date

14 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Eden District Council is seeking bids from suitably qualified and experienced individuals, consortiums or organisations to take our creative commissioning to the next level, so that arts and culture can genuinely transform communities and lives in Eden. The role of the specialist provider would have a specific remit in developing the following areas:

A) To map creative assets and resources, economic supply and demand and their impact in Eden.
B) To develop an Arts and Culture Programme for Eden which will cover a period of three years and will have as its basis the following elements:
• Co-design an approach with local voluntary, community and private arts and culture groups to set local goals linked to regional and national priorities, taking inspiration from international and national developments.
• Clear, ongoing involvement of the community, with a specific focus on engaging young people in developing a consensus on priorities and goals for Arts and Culture in the Eden District area.

C) To embed support into local policies and strategies and design programmes to build capacity making the most of key assets and resources
D) To develop a local Arts and Culture Investment Fund and where possible, secure additional funding, and in particular in the development phase of the Programme; prepare a funding application to Arts Council England to raise match funding for this programme.
E) Bidders are advised to have regard to the Arts Council Strategy `Let's Create'.

About the buyer

Address

Mansion House
Penrith
CA11 7YG
England

Telephone

+44 1768212268

Email

procurement@eden.gov.uk

Website

http://www.eden.gov.uk