Published date: 26 September 2023

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: 23 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP811209653

Published date

26 September 2023

Closing date

23 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

There is a need to create an options appraisal and strategic case for the development, delivery and ongoing management/maintenance of a public libraries data platform. The Arts Council are looking to contract a partner to develop a set of options and strategic proposals that will allow the sector support organisations and central government to understand the scale of the issue/the current position, give a defined set of potential sources, processes and governance for data and establish frameworks and compliance for their collection, storage and interrogation. The successful contractor will lead on the strategic planning, creation and appraisal of a range of options that would allow for the development, implementation and sustainable delivery of an open data platform for English public library data.

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Additional text

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 Services

Address

The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK

Telephone

01619344317

Email

Procurement.Services@artscouncil.org.uk