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Published 18 Mar 2025, 11:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Musician In residence · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North London NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: North East London NHS Foundation Trust

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate (from notice history)£13,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2025awarded 1 Apr 2025
Awarded to The Irene Taylor Trust
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLFT requires a musician in residence to attend HMP Pentonville in person for 2 full days per week to provide music sessions that focus on but not limited to:

  • Live music
  • Instrument learning
  • Music appreciation
  • Song writing and performance

The chosen supplier must showcase they are successful in engaging in and increasing the motivation of hard-to-reach individuals including those accessing mental health/substance misuse services and those who don't engage effectively with the more traditional educational activities.

The provider should offer professional musicians who hold a range of appropriate qualifications, degrees and additional training, have access to support, including annual training sessions and supervision from their organisation.

CPV: Tutorial services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 yr)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quotations - The supplier's offer that (a - 25%) meets all the requirements set out in the Annex to this letter (b-25%) provides all information required by this letter and (c-50%) is the lowest price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Mar 2025, 11:20 GMT
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009859
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tutorial services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee60 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be completed via the Multiquote website

suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗

Timeline

18 Mar 2025 → 30 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 11:20 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 11:20 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2025, 08:18 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    20 Mar 2025, 08:18 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    20 Mar 2025, 08:18 GMT
    +3 days · was 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2025, 16:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £24,3001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Irene Taylor Trust£24,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Irene Taylor Trust

    Signed
    1 Apr 2025
    Value
    £24,300
    Period
    1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: Fulfilment of weekly sessions - 100% · none · none
    • Fulfilment of weekly sessions - 100%, To ensure that both the weekly sessions take place every week
    • none
    • none

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North London Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-NHS: G6V2S · GB-PPON: PHMP-5392-DVTW 3rd Floor, East Wing, St Pancras Hospital, London, London, NW1 0PEContact email

Other public bodies

  • NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTProcess contact pointProcuring entityLead the procurement process on behalf of North London NHS Foundation TrustGB-NHS: RATGB-PPON: PHHT-9556-BWJJ Essex, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Irene Taylor TrustAwarded supplier 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, London, E1 6LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender