--- title: "North Shields Cultural Quarter mentoring programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04504d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04504d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04504d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04504d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-08" --- # North Shields Cultural Quarter mentoring programme Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04504d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04504d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04504d.json) ## Summary The North Tyneside Council has launched a tender for the North Shields Cultural Quarter mentoring programme. This initiative aims to provide mentoring services to creative practitioners and businesses in North Tyneside, with a budget of £80,000 allocated for the programme to run from May 2024 to April 2027. The deadline for submissions is stated on the NEPO Portal as the closing date. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with an open procedure as the procurement method. This opportunity offered by the North Tyneside Council's tender can benefit businesses involved in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services. Companies with expertise in supporting creative practitioners and organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process seeks to engage a single supplier to deliver tailored mentoring services to help establish and grow cultural and creative businesses in North Tyneside, presenting a promising opportunity for business expansion and development in the creative industry sector. ## Notice :North Tyneside Council wish to engage with one supplier, with a strong knowledge of and experience of working with creative practitioners and organisations across North Tyneside, to deliver bespoke one-to-one and one-to-many mentoring for Cultural & Creative* practitioners and businesses based in North Tyneside. The types of creative practitioners supported could be (but not limited to) social enterprises, limited companies, and freelancers. The service will offer intensive advice and support to anyone considering establishing a Cultural & Creative business or developing their individual practice, as well as those looking to grow or diversify an existing business or creative practice. The budget for the Mentoring programme is PS80,000 to deliver between May 2024 to April 2027. The maximum value of this Contract may be increased by up to PS120,000 over the Contract Period should additional funding be made available to the Authority by the Grantor for provision of the Services. Further information is available to download immediately after registering an interest and response must be received by the deadline stated in the NEPO Portal. ### Lot Information Lot 1 :North Tyneside Council wish to engage with one supplier, with a strong knowledge of and experience of working with creative practitioners and organisations across North Tyneside, to deliver bespoke one-to-one and one-to-many mentoring for Cultural & Creative* practitioners and businesses based in North Tyneside. The types of creative practitioners supported could be (but not limited to) social enterprises, limited companies, and freelancers. The service will offer intensive advice and support to anyone considering establishing a Cultural & Creative business or developing their individual practice, as well as those looking to grow or diversify an existing business or creative practice. The budget for the Mentoring programme is PS80,000 to deliver between May 2024 to April 2027. The maximum value of this Contract may be increased by up to PS120,000 over the Contract Period should additional funding be made available to the Authority by the Grantor for provision of the Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011255-2024 | | 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 | 8 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | £80,000 | | 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 | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE27 0BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | North Tyneside | | Electoral ward | Shiremoor | | Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 8 Apr 2024 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011255-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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