Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: Library Advocacy Film
2. Awarding Authority:
Arts Council 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 and development services and related consultancy services. Many library services are facing an unprecedented financial challenge in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it has been widely acknowledged that library services have played a huge part in supporting their communities throughout the pandemic, there is a danger that the successes of digital library provision are perceived by decision makers as an opportunity to reduce the physical library offer and ease some of the financial pressures local authorities will be facing.

Public libraries have the potential to play a key role in the recovery and renewal of our communities. They deliver tangible benefits to the local economy, educational outcomes and the health and well being of all in our communities and especially the most vulnerable. The libraries team wish to commission an advocacy film to illustrate that a robust and appropriately invested library service is vital to community recovery and to support library Heads of Service’s conversations with decision makers within local authorities.

The film will demonstrate that libraries promote access to reading, training, digital skills, trusted information and cultural experiences to people at every stage of their lives. Libraries Connected have identified five key areas where libraries can play a central role in meeting the needs of individuals and communities who may be struggling to overcome the effects of the Covid-19 crisis. These are:

•Economic recovery with help and training for job seekers and entrepreneurs, making links between how libraries can support high street renewal by driving footfall and forming part of an experiential offer in addition to retail.
•Education support for children and SEND students who struggled to learn at home
•Isolation mitigation for vulnerable groups and to help people to reconnect locally
•Digital inclusion for residents who lack IT skills or have no access to the Internet
•Cultural partnership to help local artists and arts organisations to continue their work.

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5. CPV Codes:
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy 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 316 ITT
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category J: 25K to 50K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 21/05/2021 12:00:00
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:-Library-Advocacy-Film/S9R39TS9KS

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://artscouncil.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S9R39TS9KS
TKR-2021428-PRO-18152275
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 31/05/2021
Period of Work End date: 19/07/2021
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no