Tender

Creative Local Growth Fund Evaluation

THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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11 Feb 2019 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council England is currently conducting a tender for the "Creative Local Growth Fund Evaluation" project, aimed at assessing the contribution of arts and culture to local economic growth. This initiative falls under the research services category and is based in London, England. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on 4th March 2019. The project has a total budget of £33,333, and an interim report is expected by December 2019, while the final report is due by June 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in research and evaluation services. These businesses can play a crucial role in supporting the Arts Council's objectives, particularly those that have experience in arts and cultural investments or partnerships fostering local economic growth. Engaging in this tender could lead to valuable collaborations and expanded service offerings within the creative sector.

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Notice Title

Creative Local Growth Fund Evaluation

Notice Description

Arts and culture can contribute to local economic growth. Arts Council England wants to support this because it adds to the value that arts and culture have within local and national life and because it makes the sector more sustainable through demonstrating that value and by securing a basis for sector growth. We are working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and key strategic bodies supporting local economies to create the Creative Local Growth Fund (CLGF). The fund seeks to put arts and culture at the heart of growth plans by: - securing long term partnership between LEPs, the Arts Council and other local partners to support the cultural sector; - helping to leverage European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) - particularly the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - investment within the LEP area into the cultural sector; and - investing in new approaches to achieve these objectives, while at the same time developing learning that can inform policy and practice. Arts Council England has invested a total of PS3.8m into the CLGF (with the total fund value of around PS8.6m with match funding) and funded 9 projects across largescale areas (e.g. county or greater city/metropolitan areas). Most projects have a three-year timescale running from April 2016 to March 2019, with a couple of projects due to finish in March 2020. Many projects have had a delayed start due to the result of the referendum on UK membership of the European Union. Arts Council England are commissioning an external evaluation of CLGF to assess the fund against the 3 main aims of the programme as mentioned above. We expect the evaluation to additionally explore whether the fund has: - Met its aims to deliver and support local economic priorities through arts & cultural investment - Established new partnerships locally and nationally We would also expect the evaluation to explore barriers to and support for change, observable differences between rural and urban places and lessons learnt about place-based investment and economic outcomes. An evaluation framework for the programme-level evaluation was developed in June 2018 and we expect the evaluator to respond to this framework in their approach. As two projects don't finish until March 2020, we are asking for an interim report in December 2019 and for the final report to be completed by June 2020. We would expect the interim findings to be a substantial part of the final report, with a focus on support for and barriers to change and learning about place-based investment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0263e968-e3aa-493e-a6da-90abf021233f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4425854-3bcf-4aea-908f-3eeb37e9b266
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Non OJEU
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Name
Zobair Mehmood
Contact Email
procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Contact Phone
+441619344317

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3HF
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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