Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Arts Council England
The HIve, 51 Lever Street
UK-Manchester: Research and development services a
M1 1FN
UK
Contact person: Angela Porter
Telephone: +44 7413941470
E-mail: angela.porter@artscouncil.org.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://thehivemanchester.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-Manchester:-Research-and-development-services-a:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./N6WX64EU4T
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: national development agency for creativity and culture
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ACE493 ITT Freelance Study of Cultural Workforce
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Arts Council England is seeking a research supplier to help deliver a first iteration of a study of the freelance cultural workforce in England, to include mapping its composition and exploring key themes related to the practicalities of self-employed and freelance work
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD33
Main site or place of performance:
Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
These themes could include, but would not be limited to:
•Income and expenditure
•Training, talent development and career progression
•Employment and financial security
•Patterns of working and conditions
•Inclusion, representation and inequity/inequality
•Relationship between freelance workers and cultural organisations
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BTZG94AS3A
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-202326-PRO-22058663
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arts Council England
The HIve, 51 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2023