--- title: "Cultural Commissioning 2019" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-01-16" --- # Cultural Commissioning 2019 Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6703a67-5bb5-4a66-be37-1c6a056c902b.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Cultural Commissioning 2019," initiated by Reading Borough Council, focuses on funding opportunities for organisations in the health, social work, and cultural services sectors to deliver community programmes aimed at disadvantaged residents of Reading, England. The tender is currently in the competitive quotation stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 25th February 2019. This contract period spans from 1st June 2019 to 31st May 2020, with a total budget of £30,000, encompassing three specific funding strands to support various community needs. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in arts, culture, and social services, particularly those that operate in health and well-being sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise to collaboratively address local social objectives. Successful bidders will not only contribute to enhancing community engagement but will also have the potential to expand their service offerings and establish a strong presence in the region. ## Notice Funding is available to organisations to deliver participatory 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 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. The three funding strands for 2019/20 are: Strand 1 - Cultural short Breaks Provision - PS30,000 (Funded in partnership with Brighter Futures for Children, Education & Early Help Services) Strand 2 - Elderly Care - PS15,000 Strand 3 - Mental Health and Wellbeing - PS30,000 (funded in partnership with Berkshire Community Foundation) 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 . Professionals from diverse sectors working together brings complementary expertise together to better support, engage, and inspire communities. 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, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there 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/d0db1ec0-659f-4c42-bca2-42225eafef64 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2019 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0db1ec0-659f-4c42-bca2-42225eafef64 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0db1ec0-659f-4c42-bca2-42225eafef64 16th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current Link to the Council's e-tendering system ## 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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