Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Yoredale,Bainbridge
LEYBURN
DL83EL
Contact
Jon Tighe
jon.tighe@yorkshiredales.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1756751655
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR A CREATIVE PRODUCER to manage Creatively Connected, an ambitious creative arts project within the Tees-Swale: Naturally Connected programme.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to award a contract for a Creative Producer to manage the Creatively Connected project, including:
• Coordinating project activity including managing the project budget, Arts Council and NHLF reporting and producing regular reports for the Creatively Connected steering group (YDNPA, North Pennines National Landscape), ACE and the NHLF.
• Managing the selection process for four artist residencies over a 2-year period, including developing the artists' brief.
• Inducting the artists into the programme including: working with Tees-Swale team members to set up artist shadowing opportunities; ensuring artists are well briefed and welcomed; and enabling them to develop a deep understanding of Tees-Swale and the project area.
• Supporting the artists throughout their residencies, for example, by being the key link into Tees-Swale team knowledge and resource and wider YDNPA and North Pennines National Landscape networks; supporting them with permissions; and providing support for any specific access needs.
• Organising and managing a programme of knowledge exchange activities and sharing and developing legacy resources from the residencies (such as forum events with other protected landscapes, public events, website case studies, film and photo documentation and public exhibitions). They will also work with the Creatively Connected project evaluator to finalise the evaluation report which will be a key resource in measuring success and capturing learning points.
• Working with the Tees-Swale interpretation officer and communications team to support the artists to help tell the stories of their commissions within their local communities and to wider audiences.
• Providing curatorial oversight of the project ensuring spread of commissions and audiences and making connections between artist commissions.
• Ensuring the embedded nature of commissions within the partner organisations.
• Providing mentoring and support to Tees-Swale trainees when they are working on arts programme activity.
• Working with the Tees-Swale Programme Manager to recruit and manage an evaluation consultant
• Supporting the YDNPA & NPAONB to develop their own organisational capacity to develop, commission and deliver artist- led projects
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £32,900
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
Project activity will take place across the Upper Teesdale and Upper Swaledale areas and the Creative Producer will be expected to spend time as required at YDNPA offices in Grassington, Bainbridge and the North Pennines National Landscape office in Stanhope, as well as with the artists and the communities they are supporting.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a fixed rate contract, in order to deliver the brief the creative producer will provide up to 94 days over the project period at £350 a day including all expenses over the project period.
The Authority shall pay the Consultant a fee of £350 per day exclusive of VAT. On the last working day of each month during the Engagement the Consultant shall submit to the Authority an invoice which gives details of the day the Consultant has worked during the month, the Services provided and the amount of the fee payable (£350) for the Services during that month.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £32,900
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
11 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 11 September 2025
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Bainbridge
procurement@yorkshiredales.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1756751600
Country
United Kingdom