Tender

Cultural Commissioning Strand 2 Creative Employment

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

16 Sep 2019 at 15:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is conducting a tender process for the "Cultural Commissioning Strand 2 Creative Employment" project, which aims to support participatory arts, culture, and heritage programmes for disadvantaged residents in Reading, Berkshire. The procurement is classified under recreational, cultural, and sporting services (CPV code 92000000) and is currently in the active tender stage, set to close on 21 October 2019. The total available funding for this initiative is £30,000, with the contract period running from 2 December 2019 until 31 December 2020.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in arts, culture, and community engagement, particularly those that focus on serving hard-to-reach populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as they can bring the necessary expertise and local insight to the table. Interested organisations should register and submit their tenders through the Council's e-tendering portal to be considered for this funding opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cultural Commissioning Strand 2 Creative Employment

Notice Description

Introduction Funding is available to organisations to deliver participatory 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 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. The three funding strands for projects running from Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 are for: ? Older People facing social isolation and loneliness - ?20,000 (funded in partnership with Berkshire Community Foundation) ? Creative Employment - ?30,000 (funded in partnership with Brighter Futures for Children) ? Women at risk - ?20,000 (Funded in partnership with Berkshire Community Foundation) 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 . Professionals working in partnership bring complementary expertise together to better support, engage, and inspire communities. 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, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3189787a-1512-4a01-8ab5-293466a40175
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BERKSHIRE
Postcode
RG1 2LU
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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