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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-b5fd17-6d9e18c8-b783-4a43-bd7b-4ea95a458466

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting the "ESFA Dance and Drama Awards" procurement process, aimed at supporting eligible students at private dance and drama institutions in England. This process operates within the education services sector and follows a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure due to its value of approximately £11.26 million. It is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to run from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021. Key dates include the end of the tender period on January 11, 2019, and the award announcements made on July 17, 2020, with details published on October 5, 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for dance and drama institutions that meet the criteria established by the ESFA, particularly those that have relevant Ofsted grading and financial health. Institutions that are well-placed to compete include small and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises that provide dance and drama training. These organisations can benefit from funding that supports talented students, enabling them to grow and enhance their offerings in the performing arts sector.

## 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. This procurement process establishes suppliers that meet ESFA's requirements for DaDA from 2020/21. Successful institutions are placed on an Approved Suppliers List from which ESFA determines which will be awarded a contract. Neither submission of an expression of interest or a completed application, nor the gaining of Approved Supplier status, guarantees that ESFA will award a contract. The DaDA scheme offers support with tuition fees and living costs for eligible students at high quality private dance and drama institutions in England. DaDA funding provides a contribution to the costs of participating for talented individuals who want to become professional dancers and actors. Around 1,200 students are in receipt of DaDA support each academic year. Institutions that are part of DaDA are allocated funding by ESFA via a contract. Institutions are responsible for managing the funding. They assess which students, based on performance at audition, have the most talent and potential to succeed in the profession. They then determine the amount of DaDA funding each individual is entitled to, based on their household income, using nationally set income thresholds and guidelines. DaDA funding is only available to students enrolled on study programmes that lead to the Trinity College London (TCL) Level 5 and 6 Diplomas. These vocational programmes last between one and three years and cover professional acting, dance, musical theatre and classical ballet. Students must be aged 16 to 23 to apply for dance programmes and 18 to 23 to apply for acting programmes. Institutions must be fully validated by the awarding body and must have successfully delivered the provision to at least one cohort of students.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3efa61b3-c412-43cb-8098-750de85c6973 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| 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; DOREEN BIRD COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS; ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL; ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL; 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 ARTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS; THE HAMMOND SCHOOL; 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 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3efa61b3-c412-43cb-8098-750de85c6973

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3efa61b3-c412-43cb-8098-750de85c6973
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d14f0784-b46d-4b19-b7bd-bd098658849b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/715a9cec-0eb4-422a-a07e-7075d1e26051
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9855ab07-40dc-41d7-8d8e-d3bac3bf7bc9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9b539e6-b47d-4615-a0bc-1927a9b112a0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f191d080-e53d-45ce-aa45-7ff4c2217537
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aad401d4-d20b-44aa-932b-6a7543c80a6f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f9307df-c74a-42d2-b57f-04eb785ed49f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e3ba73f-e887-4d6b-8099-a8a6c51e0b31
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62bd19a5-310b-4ca9-bd9f-a73b89681b30
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e24cdec-15a3-4e53-9985-56c5f4e78557
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07a9b9a4-02b9-4367-885a-07c0714b69e7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2f4dc0f-2765-40fd-bce4-dafde9a65d98
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a826550-6312-494d-bda7-a1c14a6ce24d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b845b5de-59ac-4b85-9d10-d0a5d2e6a718
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2bccf9b-a078-49ed-8e82-2bbc9bdfe723
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d42cb79-4002-4fd7-aab2-34e4f2243eff
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16cc02d4-cd33-43a9-a69f-82a2a830bb5f

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