--- title: "Cultural Commissioning" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-07-04" --- # Cultural Commissioning Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0eada62c-040a-4be1-a28a-b2fb65be6c0c.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Cultural Commissioning" is being conducted by the Reading Borough Council, focused on delivering arts, culture, and heritage community programmes for disadvantaged residents in Reading, located in the South East of England. This contract is categorised under recreational, cultural, and sporting services, with a total budget of £45,000. The procurement is at the award stage, with an award date of 18 June 2018, following a tender period that ended on 31 May 2018. Each awarded contract will span a term of 12 months, commencing from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The method of procurement used for this opportunity was a limited competitive quotation process for below-threshold contracts. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in arts, culture, and heritage services, particularly those aiming to address social challenges and improve community well-being. Businesses that are community-focused, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging with local residents and collaborating with public services, these organisations can enhance their community impact while contributing to the overall project objectives outlined in the tender. ## Notice Cultural Commissioning- Reading Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from organisations to deliver 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 work in partnership to address social challenges and improve the health, well-being and economic success of communities. They should 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. For 2018/19, there are three Cultural Commission funds, which will be funded for PS15,000 each. 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 . This is a pilot year and the cultural commissioning programme will be further developed in years 2 and 3. As a result of this procurement, the Council intends to award 3 separate contracts to 3 separate organisations and each contract will carry a term of 12 months. 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, 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c313be8b-e074-4480-89d6-82eefa1f7195 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jun 2018 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 7AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE- UNIVERSITY OF READING; PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT; READING REPERTORY THEATRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 4 Jul 2018 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c313be8b-e074-4480-89d6-82eefa1f7195 - 19 Apr 2018 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39b2bc0-fc38-4f90-87ed-aae0016ca6a1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c313be8b-e074-4480-89d6-82eefa1f7195 4th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d39b2bc0-fc38-4f90-87ed-aae0016ca6a1 19th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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