Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
Contact
Deanne Davidson
deanne.davidson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1502523695
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Place Partnership Fund – Lowestoft
Reference number
2204-OPS-O
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Please note that this is a Voluntary Procurement exercise to undergo a competitive process to set up a Partnership Agreement. As such UK/EU Contract Regulations do not apply.East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Skills and Business Support
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Children & Young People
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Developing the Lowestoft cultural sector post Covid
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Health & Wellbeing
Lot No
Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Community Participation
Lot No
Lot 5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Suffolk Council is looking to work with experienced and skilled creative and cultural organisations on a programme of bold and transformative cultural activities to be delivered over a period of 3 years through Arts Council England’s ‘Place Partnership Fund’.Through the Place Partnership Fund, the projects will aim to deliver against at least one of the following outcomes:• Support and involve communities in high quality culture• Improve creative and cultural education for children and young people• Improve health and wellbeing through creative and cultural activity• Build skills and capacity in the cultural sector and grow its economic impact• Establish an ongoing, sustainable, collaborative partnership for developing and delivering cultural activity across the town.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2023
End date
29 May 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
20 January 2023
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
20 January 2023
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
East Suffolk Council
Riverside, 4 Canning Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0EQ
Country
United Kingdom