Award

Specialist Drama Education Services for HES Junior Tour Guides Programme

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

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Award

12 Oct 2022 at 08:54

Tender

19 Aug 2022 at 15:27

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Historic Environment Scotland is at the award stage for the "Specialist Drama Education Services for HES Junior Tour Guides Programme" contract. The contract falls under the "services" category in the industry, focused on adult and other education services. The key deadline for this tender was the award date on October 12, 2022. The contracting authority, Historic Environment Scotland, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, selected Illuminate UK as the active supplier.

This tender for specialist drama education services offers opportunities for businesses specializing in educational services to engage with young people in a cross-curricular approach. Companies well-suited for this tender should have expertise in delivering high-quality educational programs aligned with learning frameworks. Particularly, businesses skilled in engaging with young people, including those with additional support needs, and in managing national-scale education projects would thrive in this competitive procurement environment.

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Notice Title

Specialist Drama Education Services for HES Junior Tour Guides Programme

Notice Description

HES is seeking to commission a contractor to manage the on-going delivery of the existing HES Junior Tour Guides programme to the expected high standards. The approach should demonstrate meaningful opportunities to actively engage young people, including those with additional support needs, to support a cross-curricular and skills-based approach aligned to the aims and outcomes of the HES Learning Framework. The key element of this commission is to sustain the existing Junior Tour Guides programme, on a national scale, working with six local schools across Scotland linked to HES sites: Bishops and Earls Palaces, Craigmillar Castle, Doune Castle, Huntly Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Trinity House. Supporting young people to actively re-connect with their local heritage post covid and share it in creative ways to make it more accessible to other young people through co-design projects is a priority for the HES Leaning and Inclusion Team.

Lot Information

Lot 1

HES is seeking to commission a contractor to manage the on-going delivery of the existing HES Junior Tour Guides programme to the expected high standards. The approach should demonstrate meaningful opportunities to actively engage young people, including those with additional support needs, to support a cross-curricular and skills-based approach aligned to the aims and outcomes of the HES Learning Framework. The successful supplier will work to a programme set out by the Head of Learning and Inclusion will also be required to collaborate with other specialist contractors and HES staff Visitor Operations teams at specific sites.

Renewal: After the initial contract period there will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months, reviewed annually.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036134
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028636-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If all extensions are used then this will be relet during 2026.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Fiona Fretwell
Contact Email
fiona.fretwell@hes.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316688866

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ILLUMINATE

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