Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Arts Council of England
United Kingdom
The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK
Contact person: Procurement Services
Telephone: +44 1615374120
E-mail: Procurement.Services@artscouncil.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supplying-arts-council
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R97B2765NV
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R97B2765NV
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ACE 496a ITT Artsmark Specialist Training Provider
Reference number: ACE 496a ITT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A national training provider is required to deliver training and support sessions that will facilitate schools across England to achieve an Artsmark Award. Services will include: Advocacy for Artsmark Award and active recruitment of schools to register; Delivery of Development training sessions for schools; Delivery of training and support sessions for writing key Artsmark documents; Provide advice and support for schools through the Artsmark journey; Sign-posting school to cultural partners, LCEP, other schools to encourage partnership and peer support; Resource development; Reporting and monitoring
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
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:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A national training provider is required to deliver training and support sessions that will facilitate schools across England to achieve an Artsmark Award. Services will include: Advocacy for Artsmark Award and active recruitment of schools to register; Delivery of Development training sessions for schools; Delivery of training and support sessions for writing key Artsmark documents; Provide advice and support for schools through the Artsmark journey; Sign-posting school to cultural partners, LCEP, other schools to encourage partnership and peer support; Resource development; Reporting and monitoring
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Project Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Expertise & Capacity of Teams
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Understanding the brief
/ Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion: Risk Management
/ Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
25/06/2023
End:
31/07/2027
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
This is a procurement under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services ("Light Touch Regime") of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the tender documents
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is procurement under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services ("Light Touch Regime") of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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GO Reference: GO-2023313-PRO-22311210
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2023