Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Arts Council of England
The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
Contact
Procurement Services
Procurement.Services@artscouncil.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1615374120
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supplying-arts-council
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ACE 496a ITT Artsmark Specialist Training Provider
Reference number
ACE 496a ITT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A national training provider is required to deliver training and support sessions that will facilitate schools across England to achieve an Artsmark Award. Services will include: Advocacy for Artsmark Award and active recruitment of schools to register; Delivery of Development training sessions for schools; Delivery of training and support sessions for writing key Artsmark documents; Provide advice and support for schools through the Artsmark journey; Sign-posting school to cultural partners, LCEP, other schools to encourage partnership and peer support; Resource development; Reporting and monitoring
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £696,300
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A national training provider is required to deliver training and support sessions that will facilitate schools across England to achieve an Artsmark Award. Services will include: Advocacy for Artsmark Award and active recruitment of schools to register; Delivery of Development training sessions for schools; Delivery of training and support sessions for writing key Artsmark documents; Provide advice and support for schools through the Artsmark journey; Sign-posting school to cultural partners, LCEP, other schools to encourage partnership and peer support; Resource development; Reporting and monitoring
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Expertise & Capacity of Teams / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the brief / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a procurement under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services ("Light Touch Regime") of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-007302
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Goldsmiths
University of London, Lewisham Way
London
SE14 6NW
Telephone
+44 2072964382
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
RC000715
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £696,300
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is procurement under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services ("Light Touch Regime") of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom