Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: Creativity Exchange
2. Awarding Authority:
The Arts Council of England
Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3HF, United Kingdom
Tel. 0161 934 4317, Email: procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk, URL: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Contact: Zobair Mehmood, Attn: Procurement
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

4. Description: Research services. The Durham Commission is a joint research collaboration between Durham University and Arts Council England, convened in 2018 to look at the role creativity and creative thinking should play in the education of young people. The Commission is intended to influence policy and practice in schools in England with regard to teaching for creativity.

The Creativity Exchange is a web platform, launched in February 2021 which underpins the work of the Durham Commission providing a forum for discussion on approaches to teaching for creativity.

The wining bidder will provide the following services:

(a)Collection of content appropriate to the Creativity Exchange
(b)Curation of content ensuring a balance of perspectives are represented
(c)Working with a team to moderate content for the Creativity Exchange
(d)Programming and undertaking a schedule of interviews with thought leaders, policy leaders and practitioners re creativity and teaching for creativity
(e)Develop partnerships, including with international partners, to facilitate active links between this work and global practice
(f)Working with the Arts Council and Durham University teams, contribute to the overall implementation of the Durham Commission recommendations
(g)Working with Arts Council teams to maximise alignment of the Creativity Exchange with Arts Council work with children and young people and schools

The maximum budget for the contract is £15,000 excluding VAT which includes the optional extension period.
5. CPV Codes:
73110000 - Research services.

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: ACE 300 ITT
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category K:10K to 25K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 01/03/2021 00:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Not Provided

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://artscouncil.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Creativity-Exchange/4499UKTQ73

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://artscouncil.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4499UKTQ73
TKR-2021215-PRO-17793700
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 03/03/2021
Period of Work End date: 31/03/2023
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no