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title: "ESFA Dance and Drama Awards"
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# ESFA Dance and Drama Awards

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-314fb53c-087f-4e51-96ac-be5371b8640b

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## Summary

The Department for Education has launched the "ESFA Dance and Drama Awards" tender, aimed at providing financial support for eligible students in private dance and drama institutions across England. This tender falls under the "Education and training services" category and employs a selective procurement method via a restricted procedure due to its value of £11,258,267. The tender was first published on 5th October 2020, and although the opportunity period has concluded, the contract period runs from 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2021, covering various regions across the United Kingdom including London, the North East, and the South West.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses operating in the education and performing arts sectors, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) meeting the eligibility criteria set by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Institutions with strong performance metrics, requisite Ofsted ratings, and Trinity College London validation are well-positioned to secure funding under this scheme, allowing them to enhance their educational offerings and expand their student enrolment capacity.

## Notice

The Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) scheme offers an income assessed contribution to tuition fees and living costs for eligible students at private dance and drama institutions in England. Institutions that are part of the scheme are allocated funding (via a contract) by Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Institutions assess which students are eligible to receive support and how much funding they are entitled to, based on their household income. To be eligible to be part of DaDA, institutions must meet ESFA requirements including Trinity College London validation, Ofsted grading of 1 or 2 and financial health.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/983e92be-e7dc-4b29-abb3-2b8d6e771f3d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,258,267 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,258,267 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | ALRA; ARTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS(THE; DOREEN BIRD COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS; ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL; ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL; HAMMOND SCHOOL LIMITED (THE; ITALIA CONTI ARTS CENTRE; KS DANCE; LAINE THEATRE ARTS; LIVERPOOL THEATRE SCHOOL & COLLEGE; MOUNTVIEW ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS; NORTHERN BALLET SCHOOL; PERFORMERS COLLEGE; SLP COLLEGE LEEDS; STELLA MANN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS; THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF DRAMA; TRING PARK SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 14:28 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/983e92be-e7dc-4b29-abb3-2b8d6e771f3d
- 4 Oct 2020 at 16:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42
- 4 Oct 2020 at 16:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42
- 4 Oct 2020 at 15:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42
- 4 Oct 2020 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42
- 4 Oct 2020 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/983e92be-e7dc-4b29-abb3-2b8d6e771f3d
  5th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ef25ef-9614-4daf-888f-e27acfc02b42
  4th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://educationgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/personal/heather_dimarco_education_gov_uk/Documents/Documents/00%20Commercial/00.%20Projects/Learning%20provision/DaDA/20-21%20redacted%20to%20publish/DADA%20contracts%202020-21.pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=YMLsu9
  ALRA 2020-21

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