Awarded contract

Participation In The Arts Creative Economy (PACE)

Details

Buyer: Kirklees Council
Supplier(s): Proper Job Theatre Company, Paddock Community Trust, Third Sector Leaders Kirklees
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 20 May 2025
Source: uk:bluelight

Tender description

Quotations are invited by The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the “Council”) from Suppliers appointed to Category 1 – Community Learning, Engagement & Volunteering of the EMP with relevant experience and ability for the Participation in the Arts and Creative Economy (PACE) (the “Services”) as detailed in the Further Competition documents. The approximate total value for these services will be £137,000 (One hundred and thirty-seven thousand pounds) for the duration of the contract (1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026). This Service is divided into 3 Lots: Supporting Residents to be entrepreneur ready Local Events & Activities & Improved Engagement Volunteering Opportunities & Jobs created

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 May 2025

About the buyer

Kirklees Council is a West Yorkshire local authority with a corporate procurement team led by a Head of Procurement and Commissioning. Every tender is advertised on YORtender, the e-procurement portal used to run e-tenders and manage suppliers and contracts. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender through the Central Digital Platform. Service Directors hold the authority to commence and award procurements in their own directorates. Approved frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems and dynamic markets are permitted routes to market. The Head of Procurement keeps a list of approved central purchasing organisations, including YPO and the Crown Commercial Service.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kirklees Council's contract awards have been in construction work, construction materials and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kirklees-council.gov