Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
British Council
PO BOX 1636
Sharjah
manjari.parashar@ae.britishcouncil.org
Country
Saudi Arabia
NUTS code
SA - Saudi Arabia
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
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one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Registered as Charity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Art Residency Programme
Reference number
BC/02044
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Art residency programmes offer artists with space and time to reflect, research, practice, exchange skills and build professional networks. They offer an established model to support artist development. They have become a mainstay of the UK and international cultural eco-system. The same focus, format and duration of residencies can vary significantly, meaning they offer a flexible model that can be tailored to the needs of different places, practices and experience levels.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- SA - Saudi Arabia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The work would be to support cultural exchange, the British Council would like to launch an open call for online art residency programmes for art organisations to apply from both the UK and Saudi.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
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
17 October 2021
Local time
2:00pm
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
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 October 2021
Local time
7:00am
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
British Council
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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