Notice Information
Notice Title
FEW1490 - Arts and Music Therapy Services for Looked After Children
Notice Description
Bullfrog Arts are able to engage the most vulnerable children and young people of Leicester City in high quality arts activities. Using mainly singing and music, the work focuses on improving emotional health, well-being and self-efficacy. All the work is carefully tailored to meet the needs of the individual and support the creative, expressive and musical ability of those the company works with.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Bullfrog Arts are able to engage the most vulnerable children and young people of Leicester City in high quality arts activities. Using mainly singing and music, the work focuses on improving emotional health, well-being and self-efficacy. All the work is carefully tailored to meet the needs of the individual and support the creative, expressive and musical ability of those the company works with.
Procurement Information
Given the lack of alternative providers in the market, and the importance of ensuring continuity of services for vulnerable children this Direct Award has been put in place. The contract with Bullfrog Arts was not formally extended before its expiration due to a clerical error, therefore this direct award has been put in place with consideration that the conduct of both parties and the fact that the contract was originally awarded following a compliant procurement process. The continued provision of services by Bullfrog Arts and the Council's acceptance of these services demonstrate an implied continuation of the contractual relationship. This continuity, combined with the original procurement process is a mitigating factor. No further amendments to the original contract have been made.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dc4d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007430-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £946,825 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 202512 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- TLF21 Leicester
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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