---
title: "Musician In residence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ee60"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LONDON FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-30"
---

# Musician In residence

Buyer: NORTH LONDON FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ee60

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## Summary

The North London NHS Foundation Trust, a sub-central public authority, has completed its procurement process for the "Musician In Residence" contract. The successful contract, awarded to The Irene Taylor Trust, involves providing music sessions at HMP Pentonville in London. These sessions include live music, instrument learning, music appreciation, and songwriting, aiming at engaging individuals, especially those hard to reach, through creative initiatives. Conducted under an open, below-threshold competition, this procedure progressed from tender to award, with the contract active as of 1st April 2025, running till 31st March 2026. The procurement was valued at £24,300 and aligns with the UKPGA 2023/54 legal framework, focusing on tutorial services within the musical domain.

This contract creates significant opportunities for organisations specialised in creative arts and community engagement, particularly those with experience in fostering motivational music environments. Suitable businesses are those offering professional musicians with relevant qualifications and a proven track record of impacting diverse communities, including mental health and substance misuse sectors. The procurement process encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, giving smaller and community-oriented organisations a chance to collaborate with public institutions like the NHS, thus fostering growth and expanding service delivery in new geographical areas.

## Notice

NLFT requires a musician in residence to attend HMP Pentonville in person for 2 full days per week to provide music sessions that focus on but not limited to: * Live music * Instrument learning * Music appreciation * Song writing and performance The chosen supplier must showcase they are successful in engaging in and increasing the motivation of hard-to-reach individuals including those accessing mental health/substance misuse services and those who don't engage effectively with the more traditional educational activities. The provider should offer professional musicians who hold a range of appropriate qualifications, degrees and additional training, have access to support, including annual training sessions and supervision from their organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018136-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,300 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LONDON FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NORTH LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 0PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Electoral ward | Rainham & Wennington |
| Westminster constituency | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE IRENE TAYLOR TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80590000 - Tutorial services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 15:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018136-2025
- 20 Mar 2025 at 08:18 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010284-2025
- 18 Mar 2025 at 11:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009859-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018136-2025
  30th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010284-2025
  20th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009859-2025
  18th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-223
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-247

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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