CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify): grant awarding body

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Accreditation Advice and Support Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

England wide.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Arts Council England manages the Accreditation Scheme in partnership with CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales (CyMAL), Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC).

Arts Council England is seeking suitably qualified Service Providers, organisations or individuals, to act as ‘Accreditation Advisers' to provide Accreditation technical support and advice across England relating to the Accreditation Scheme for museums and galleries in the UK.

The contract opportunity is being split into five lots. Each lot is for the same scope of Accreditation technical services and differs on the geographical basis. Arts Council England has five operational areas and therefore the services are split into the following lots

Lot one Accreditation technical advice and support for London;

Lot two Accreditation technical advice and support for South East;

Lot three Accreditation technical advice and support for South West;

Lot four Accreditation technical advice and support for Midlands;

Lot five Accreditation technical advice and support for North.

Please note that the ACE requirements to the Services (scope, activities and outcomes/deliverables) for each Lot are identical and the difference is only the volume of technical advice required per operational area. Further details of volume of advice required per area are provided below in the statistical information.

Bidders are welcome to apply for one or several lots. Bidders must indicate the lots they are bidding for their tender response and ensure that they have enough capacity to deliver the services.

This support and advice will be targeted to current participants and potential applicants to the scheme for the period 1.4.2014 to 31.3.2015.

The Accreditation Scheme sets nationally agreed standards for museums in the UK. There are currently 1743 museums participating in the scheme along with 59 museums working towards Accreditation (statistics published 5.12.2013), demonstrating their commitment to managing collections effectively for the enjoyment of all communities.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

ART011-0012

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice