Published date: 3 July 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: 28 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

Location of contract

IG11 7LU

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_376614/1231234

Published date

3 July 2023

Closing date

28 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2043

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Barking & Dagenham Council wishes to transform the Woodward Library site into a new community arts and culture centre using its awarded ACE capital grant.
The Council have three key priority uses for the refurbished library that any operator must demonstrate they have considered in their open tender application:
- Creative digital hub space providing much needed digital access and skills training for artists, cultural practitioners and residents.

- Safe space for young people as part of the borough's Safe Spaces initiative, allowing young residents free access to the building.

- Collaboration with key cultural partners (New Town Culture & Becontree Broadcasting Station), alongside at least two community partners in the borough to build a cultural programme for the space.

Some potential uses for the library could include:
- Rehearsal, exhibition and performance space for community groups, families, socially engaged practitioners and artists to develop new work that emerges directly from the experiences of residents of the area, both past and present.

- Workshop spaces for community-based programming that are bookable by individual residents and local cultural organisations.

- Community kitchen or café and garden/growing space to be used by core cultural partners and artists.

- Office space for small community organisations that can also contribute the cultural programming of the library.

- Permanent and temporary art commissions co-created with residents.

More information

Links

Additional text

All tender documents are available at https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/

About the buyer

Address

Barking Town hall
Barking
IG11 7LU
England

Telephone

+442082272088

Email

procurement@lbbd.gov.uk