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Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council of England is conducting a procurement process titled "GB-London: Investment Principles support," focusing on research and development services related to consultancy. The notice was published on 7th July 2021, with the tender period extended to 20th September 2021 at 10:00 am. This procurement is located in London and falls under the category of services, specifically aimed at supporting the cultural sector through the Arts Council's new ten-year strategy, 'Let's Create.' The selected contractor will be expected to engage with the sector and assist in defining measures of success and effective change interventions.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in behavioural psychology, research, and consultancy services tailored for the cultural sector. Businesses with experience in developing models for organisational change or strategies for cultural engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The minimum contract value is £25,000, with a total potential value of £50,000, indicating a significant opportunity for new or existing businesses looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

GB-London: Investment Principles support

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 16 September 2021 for the following reason: Tender deadline extended until Monday 20th September at 10:00am(Arts Council England's new 10-year strategy 'Lets Create', sets out four Investment Principles to help the cultural sector understand and embrace the changes required to realise the outcomes in the strategy. Arts Council England is looking for a partner to support and challenge their thinking around the implementation of the Investment Principles and to help plan their engagement with the sector. They would like to work with a partner to help define what success looks like and to create effective interventions to inspire change. They anticipate developing a Theory of Change model, or similar tool to help understand causation and this process is already underway. They would like appointed partner to work with them to understand how they can best address and harness structural factors and theories from behavioural psychology to make change happen.) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d174da09-28b7-4741-a23d-f4424add2ad4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4201eaf-0181-4f75-9efe-40151ac5dbb6
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
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 of 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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