Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Council, Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Ms Yazmine Baddoo
yazmine.baddoo@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916435651
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
North Shields Cultural Quarter mentoring programme
Reference number
DN713250
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
:North Tyneside Council wish to engage with one supplier, with a strong knowledge of and experience of working with creative practitioners and organisations across North Tyneside, to deliver bespoke one-to-one and one-to-many mentoring for Cultural & Creative* practitioners and businesses based in North Tyneside. The types of creative practitioners supported could be (but not limited to) social enterprises, limited companies, and freelancers. The service will offer intensive advice and support to anyone considering establishing a Cultural & Creative business or developing their individual practice, as well as those looking to grow or diversify an existing business or creative practice. The budget for the Mentoring programme is £80,000 to deliver between May 2024 to April 2027. The maximum value of this Contract may be increased by up to £120,000 over the Contract Period should additional funding be made available to the Authority by the Grantor for provision of the Services.
Further information is available to download immediately after registering an interest and response must be received by the deadline stated in the NEPO Portal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
:North Tyneside Council wish to engage with one supplier, with a strong knowledge of and experience of working with creative practitioners and organisations across North Tyneside, to deliver bespoke one-to-one and one-to-many mentoring for Cultural & Creative* practitioners and businesses based in North Tyneside. The types of creative practitioners supported could be (but not limited to) social enterprises, limited companies, and freelancers. The service will offer intensive advice and support to anyone considering establishing a Cultural & Creative business or developing their individual practice, as well as those looking to grow or diversify an existing business or creative practice. The budget for the Mentoring programme is £80,000 to deliver between May 2024 to April 2027. The maximum value of this Contract may be increased by up to £120,000 over the Contract Period should additional funding be made available to the Authority by the Grantor for provision of the Services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
30 April 2027
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
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
22 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant East, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North,
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
yazmine.baddoo@northtyneside.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom