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Cultural Commissioning

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

04 Jul 2018 at 09:12

Award Notice
Tender

19 Apr 2018 at 10:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Cultural Commissioning" is being conducted by the Reading Borough Council, focused on delivering arts, culture, and heritage community programmes for disadvantaged residents in Reading, located in the South East of England. This contract is categorised under recreational, cultural, and sporting services, with a total budget of £45,000. The procurement is at the award stage, with an award date of 18 June 2018, following a tender period that ended on 31 May 2018. Each awarded contract will span a term of 12 months, commencing from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The method of procurement used for this opportunity was a limited competitive quotation process for below-threshold contracts.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in arts, culture, and heritage services, particularly those aiming to address social challenges and improve community well-being. Businesses that are community-focused, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging with local residents and collaborating with public services, these organisations can enhance their community impact while contributing to the overall project objectives outlined in the tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cultural Commissioning

Notice Description

Cultural Commissioning- Reading Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from organisations to deliver arts, culture and/or heritage community programmes by, with and for disadvantaged Reading residents in order to contribute to improving people's life chances and their quality of life . Programmes will work in partnership to address social challenges and improve the health, well-being and economic success of communities. They should address the needs of local people, particularly those who are hard-to-reach and less likely to access cultural opportunities. The fund is part of Reading, Place of Culture, supported by the Great Place Scheme, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and Historic England. For 2018/19, there are three Cultural Commission funds, which will be funded for PS15,000 each. The purpose of the fund is to enable arts, culture and heritage organisations to make a step-change in how they work with the voluntary and community sectors and public services to collaboratively contribute to meeting local social objectives . This is a pilot year and the cultural commissioning programme will be further developed in years 2 and 3. As a result of this procurement, the Council intends to award 3 separate contracts to 3 separate organisations and each contract will carry a term of 12 months. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c313be8b-e074-4480-89d6-82eefa1f7195
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Beena Pradhan
Contact Email
beena.pradhan@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0118 93 73627

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 7AE
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE- UNIVERSITY OF READING

PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT

READING REPERTORY THEATRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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