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PROCUREMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANISATIONS.

The Arts Council England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Apr 2019 at 12:08

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Tender

16 Jan 2019 at 16:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council England is conducting a procurement process to establish a framework for business and financial advisors aimed at supporting arts and culture organisations. This tender, titled "PROCUREMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANISATIONS," falls under the financial consultancy services category. The contract period is set from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022, with an optional extension until 31 March 2023. The tender period ended on 18 February 2019, and the total value of the contract amounts to £375,000. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing a diverse range of service providers to engage in this opportunity.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in financial analysis, organisational development, and governance models within the arts sector. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in supporting arts organisations to enhance their resilience through various strategies—such as financial analysis, business planning, or governance models—are encouraged to participate. This framework not only allows successful bidders to contribute to the arts but also positions them for future contracts and engagements with public sector clients across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROCUREMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANISATIONS.

Notice Description

The Arts Council England is now seeking to appoint suitably qualified service providers to a new framework Agreement to provide services to Arts Council on a call off basis during the period of 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022, with an option to extend for a further 12-month period to 31 March 2023. The Arts Council England wishes to set up a framework of suitable service providers (a maximum of 20 service providers) with expertise in a minimum of two of the following areas to support Arts Council's assessment, monitoring and decision-making across its grant programmes: - financial analysis and business plan appraisal of arts/cultural organisations - organisational change and development of arts/cultural organisations - knowledge and experience of the various governance models and structures used in the arts/cultural sector in both large and small organisations - knowledge and experience of a range of business models used in the arts/ cultural sector in both large and small organisations - knowledge and experience of specialist areas of work to support organisations to become more resilient, for example (but not limited to) retail and merchandising, HR, asset exploitation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b470c0ba-027e-488e-a41c-9526dd38f2c2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd7d72cd-2296-4d24-a0a0-66d025d12b06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20197 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 4-5 years
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
The Arts Council England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3HF
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

Alchemy Research & Consultancy

S J Royce

Counterculture Partnership LLP

Bonnar Keenlyside Scotland

Golant Media Ventures

people make it work

Pete O'Hara FCA, Chartered Accountant

ArtReach (Consultants) Limited

Jeanie Scott Consulting

DCA Consultancy Ltd

Aperte Ltd

Jon Treadway

MetaValue

David Waterfall

Independent Producer

IanParlane FD Limited

Arts Quarter LLP

AP Benson Limited

Independent Mind

Festivals & Events Interantional Ltd

Further Information

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