Published date: 15 February 2021

Last edited date: 17 February 2021

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: 1 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP570454798

Published date

15 February 2021

Closing date

1 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

3 March 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 17 February 2021 for the following reason: The maximum budget for the contract is £15,000 excluding VAT for year 1. The option to extend for an additional year is £15,000 excluding VAT.

Total contract value which includes any extensions is £30,000 GBP excluding VAT.(The Durham Commission is a joint research collaboration between Durham University and Arts Council England, convened in 2018 to look at the role creativity and creative thinking should play in the education of young people. The Commission is intended to influence policy and practice in schools in England with regard to teaching for creativity.

The Creativity Exchange is a web platform, launched in February 2021 which underpins the work of the Durham Commission providing a forum for discussion on approaches to teaching for creativity.

The wining bidder will provide the following services:

(a)Collection of content appropriate to the Creativity Exchange
(b)Curation of content ensuring a balance of perspectives are represented
(c)Working with a team to moderate content for the Creativity Exchange
(d)Programming and undertaking a schedule of interviews with thought leaders, policy leaders and practitioners re creativity and teaching for creativity
(e)Develop partnerships, including with international partners, to facilitate active links between this work and global practice
(f)Working with the Arts Council and Durham University teams, contribute to the overall implementation of the Durham Commission recommendations
(g)Working with Arts Council teams to maximise alignment of the Creativity Exchange with Arts Council work with children and young people and schools

The maximum budget for the contract is £15,000 excluding VAT which includes the optional extension period.)

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Bloomsbury Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1B 3HF
UK

Telephone

01619344317

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk