Evaluation of the Youth Music Initiative

Creative Scotland wishes to commission researchers to evaluate the Youth Music Initiative programme that it delivers to put music at the heart of young people’s lives and learning in Scotland.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Creative Scotland
Postal Address: Business Affairs, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place,
Town: Edinburgh	Postal Code: EH1 3EG	Country: UK
For the attention of: Gordon Cosh	Telephone: +44 3303332000
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.creativescotland.com Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Creative Scotland
Postal Address: Business Affairs, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place,
Town: Edinburgh	Postal Code: EH1 3EG	Country: UK
For the attention of: Gordon Cosh	Telephone: +44 3303332000
E-Mail: gordon.cosh@creativescotland.com	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.creativescotland.com

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Creative Scotland
Postal Address: Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place,
Town: Edinburgh	Postal Code: EH1 3EG	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 3303332000
E-Mail: tenders@creativescotland.com	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.creativescotland.com

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Evaluation of the Youth Music Initiative

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Creative Scotland wishes to commission researchers to evaluate the Youth Music Initiative programme that it delivers to put music at the heart of young people’s lives and learning in Scotland.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=302001.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	159999		other Consultancy
	171000		Services – Education
	171011		Services – Children
	179999		other Education
	291300		Performing Arts

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	100		All Scotland
	120		Highlands and Islands
	130		Aberdeen & North-East
	140		Tayside, Central & Fife
	150		Glasgow & Strathclyde
	160		Edinburgh & Lothians
	170		Scotland South

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

We expect the project cost to be in the region of £40,000 – £60,000 inclusive of VAT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

None.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 06-05-2014

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
08-05-2014 Time 17:00

c) Estimated award date 30-05-2014

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

See the attached project brief.

(SC Ref:302001)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Project Spec YMI Evaluation FINAL

5.3 Publication date of this notice

17-04-2014