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title: "Paisley's Music History"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000655842"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-07"
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# Paisley's Music History

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000655842

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council, based in Paisley, has initiated a public procurement process to appoint a digital producer for the "Paisley's Music History" project. This project aims to create a free walking tour application highlighting Paisley’s musical heritage. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period having concluded on 15th June 2021, and the contract has been awarded for a total value of £9,810. The successful supplier, Lateral North, will start providing services on 2nd August 2021, with various completion milestones leading up to the final delivery by 4th October 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the digital production and creative sectors, especially those experienced in community-focused projects and application development. Companies with expertise in researching cultural heritage and engaging with local arts networks would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, this project is supported by funding from both the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment Scotland, which underscores its importance and visibility within the local community.

## Notice

The Council has appointed a digital producer, as part of its Paisley Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Regeneration Activity Scheme 2, to create a free tour on a walking application platform which will lead users on a tour through Paisley's musical history, in collaboration with Art Boss, a group of Young Creative Producers brought together by Renfrewshire Leisure's Arts team.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bidders were asked to review and complete an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) document and submit it via this notice before the deadline of 15th June 2021. Responses were evaluated in accordance with the instructions in the ITQ document to determine the most economically advantageous bidder to the Council.. As part of 'Paisley - The Untold Story', the Council has secured a Townscape Heritage (TH) grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and a Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) grant from Historic Environment Scotland. With this matched funding, the Council is delivering the Paisley TH.CARS 2 project which will run until 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420561 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2021 - 22 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,810 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LATERAL NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 72212521 - Music or sound editing software development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420561
- 1 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN416957

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN416957&idx=1
  1st June 2021 - Invitation to Quote (ITQ)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN416957&idx=2
  1st June 2021 - Appendix 1 - General Terms and Conditions for Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN416957
  Paisley's Music History - The Council seeks to appoint an experienced and imaginative producer with a community focused practice to create a free tour on a walking app platform which will lead users on a tour through Paisley's musical history, from the mediaeval score discovered in the Abbey Drain to the town's Punk scene. Development of the app will involve collaboration with Art Boss, a group of Young Creative Producers brought together by Renfrewshire Leisure's Arts team Full details regarding the requirements of the award Service Provider are available in Section 4 - Specification of the attached ITQ and will be including and not limited to the following: - undertake research into Paisley's musical heritage - undertake research into possible routes that the 'Paisley - The Untold Story' tour could take, identifying sites of relevance to Paisley's musical heritage. In discussion with the Art Boss group and the TH.CARS2 Heritage Activity Officer, agree on a final route and stopping points. - deliver a total of 8 weekly workshops (totalling 12 hours of direct contact time) with Art Boss. - collate the research material into a coherent story and finalise a script for the walking tour, marrying it to the tour route. - record the final script. - liaise with Renfrewshire Council's Graphics & Marketing team on the graphic requirement of the tour, adhering to all branding requirements for publicly published material and using the templates provided. - bring edited content together to build the finished tour on the walking app platform, and obtain permissions to include content where required. - deliver the finished version of the walking app to Renfrewshire Council for approval by Mon 4th Oct 2021. - manage online hosting of the tour - engage positively with the local arts and heritage networks - in advance of any activities, submit to the TH.CARS2 Heritage Activity Officer risk assessments using the template supplied. - complete the required evaluation templates as supplied by the TH.CARS2 Heritage Activity Officer on an regular basis. - provide the TH.CARS2 Heritage Activity Officer with visual documentation of the Art Boss workshops. - regularly update the TH.CARS2 Heritage Activity Officer on the progress of the project, reporting to them as their main point of contact.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420561
  Paisley's Music History - The Council has appointed a digital producer, as part of its Paisley Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Regeneration Activity Scheme 2, to create a free tour on a walking application platform which will lead users on a tour through Paisley's musical history, in collaboration with Art Boss, a group of Young Creative Producers brought together by Renfrewshire Leisure's Arts team.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000655842
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Access/Login.aspx
- https://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk/

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