Opportunity

North Shields Cultural Quarter mentoring programme

  • North Tyneside Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011255

Published 8 April 2024, 12:50pm



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

Email

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

Email

yazmine.baddoo@northtyneside.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom