--- title: "Local Cultural Education Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2019-08-14" --- # Local Cultural Education Partnership Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c00c3a8c-4d33-4454-9969-4eb19b39c9f1.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England is soliciting proposals for the "Local Cultural Education Partnership" tender, aimed at facilitating the development of Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEPs) across England. This tender falls under the category of services, specifically focusing on research and development services and related consultancy. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 2nd September 2019. The successful contract period will commence on 23rd September 2019 and extend to 1st October 2020. The total value of the contract is £25,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing broad participation. Interested suppliers can access further details through the e-sourcing portal provided by the Arts Council. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those involved in cultural education and consultancy services, to contribute to a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing educational experiences for children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as they can offer innovative approaches to collaboration, training, and support for cultural leaders. Companies that are adept at addressing local needs and building sustainable networks in the education sector will find this an advantageous opportunity to showcase their expertise and expand their impact in the community. ## Notice The Local Cultural Education Partnerships (LCEP) is Arts Council England's (ACE) key priority to meet the Cultural Education Challenge. The 97 active LCEPs are currently operating in a fluid space. There is a great deal of difference between and within local contexts, and a range of challenges and opportunities linked to national, regional and local policy and funding. Partnerships between cultural providers, schools, and a broad range of other service providers for young people will be central to achieving a co-ordinated cultural offer to all children and young people across English communities. ACE is looking for a supplier to provide a catalyst for the development of LCEPs, helping fast track success through sharing learning, leadership development and profile raising. The programme will be based on well evidenced interventions with the potential to create change. - Help a cohort of cultural education leaders to develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to accelerate the work of their partnership. - Support the cohort to identify and address common challenges, for example governance, sustainability, national brand and identity of the movement. - Embed a culture of reciprocal learning and a strong, sustainable network of leaders that will share their learning with colleagues. - Identify and scope future development work that will support local cultural education partnerships to expand their reach and impact. - Complement the LCEP peer learning support programme provided by Bridge organisations as well as cross-regional Bridge support. The proposal should include/demonstrate how it will deliver the following: - An open, collaborative approach, problem-solving based on mutual trust, responsibility and generosity. Enquiry mindset - aim to reinvent practice and share professional growth through reflection. - Situated learning based in real life experience and critical discussion. - An understanding that this proposal is complementary to other quality development and has a focus on the Leaders of LCEPs and the strategic challenges associated with that leadership (for example strategy, partnership, funding diversity, governance). - A programme structure that supports rural, coastal and urban LCEPs, and is able to respond to their specific needs. - Enabling a peer learning Leadership network in such a way that it becomes self-organising around the key challenges of LCEP leadership. - Consideration of barriers to participation and plans to remove those barriers - which may include, for example, time, geography, cost, ensuring access for disabled people, the need for tailored access support, supporting caring responsibilities, and addressing lack of support from managers. - How the work will be evaluated. To participate in the tender process you must log-in to the e-sourcing portal: Link to eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7458a5d7-8155-4214-bc11-4237e7c788e7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Sep 2019 - 1 Oct 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1B 3HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2019 at 11:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7458a5d7-8155-4214-bc11-4237e7c788e7 - 6 Aug 2019 at 10:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7458a5d7-8155-4214-bc11-4237e7c788e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7458a5d7-8155-4214-bc11-4237e7c788e7 14th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.artscouncil.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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