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title: "Place Partnership Fund - Lowestoft"
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# Place Partnership Fund - Lowestoft

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0392dc

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## Summary

The East Suffolk Council has released a tender titled "Place Partnership Fund – Lowestoft" in the services main procurement category for the provision of cultural event organisation services. The procurement aims to establish a partnership agreement with creative and cultural organisations to deliver cultural activities over a 3-year period. The tender consists of multiple lots such as Skills and Business Support, Children & Young People, Developing the Lowestoft cultural sector post Covid, Health & Wellbeing, and Community Participation. The contract period for each lot begins on June 1, 2023, and ends on May 29, 2026. The submission deadline for bids is January 20, 2023.

This tender by East Suffolk Council through the Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund' presents significant opportunities for experienced creative and cultural organisations. Businesses specializing in cultural event organisation services, education and training services, or recreational and cultural services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process involves written submissions and aims to support community involvement in culture, improve creative education, enhance health and wellbeing, build cultural sector capacity, and establish sustainable partnerships for cultural activities in Lowestoft.

## Notice

Please note that this is a Voluntary Procurement exercise to undergo a competitive process to set up a Partnership Agreement. As such UK/EU Contract Regulations do not apply.East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

### Lot Information

Skills and Business Support

East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

Children & Young People

East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

Developing the Lowestoft cultural sector post Covid

East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

Health & Wellbeing

East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

Community Participation

East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England's 'Place Partnership Fund'.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:* Support and involve communities in high quality culture* Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people* Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity* Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact* Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036028-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 29 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2022 at 12:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036028-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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