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title: "TC049 - Round 3 - Procurement of Self Employed Music Tutors Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# TC049 - Round 3 - Procurement of Self Employed Music Tutors Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc049-round-3-procurement-of-self-employed-music-tutors-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots: Published lot titles: Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors; Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors; Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries; Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders; Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 February 2024 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3, UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc049-round-3-procurement-of-self-employed-music-tutors-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc049-round-3-procurement-of-self-employed-music-tutors-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc049-round-3-procurement-of-self-employed-music-tutors-flexible-purchasing-system-fps-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”), acting as lead authority on behalf of itself and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System for the Procurement of Music Tutors (Various Lots), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 1 – Wider Opportunities/First Access Tutors
- **Contract Period:**  to 11/09/2026

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Instrumental/Vocal (Peripatetic) Tutors
- **Contract Period:**  to 11/09/2026

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 3 – Curriculum Deliveries
- **Contract Period:**  to 11/09/2026

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 4 – Ensemble Leaders
- **Contract Period:**  to 11/09/2026

### Lot 5: Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,300,000
- **Description:** Lot 5 – Project Tutors and Leaders
- **Contract Period:**  to 11/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000937-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-11T12:31:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T22:25:17.624Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033bd2