Arts-science collaborations

Concepts

• worcester
• research services
• visual arts
• arts
• the ne social science team
• successful arts-science collaborations
• arts-based research offer
• arts-science collaborations
• science and evidence processes
• their science team

Location

Description

[Please note that the highest or lowest value stated for the contract is for all 4 artists/creative practitioners, and that the maximum amount available for each artist/creative practitioner is therefore £12,000 without VAT (with an expected minimum of £10,000)]. This requirement is for 4 individual artists/creative practitioners, each to work with a different team in Natural England's (NE) Chief Scientist's Directorate to address a brief the respective team has developed on an evidence/research-related topic relevant to their area of work: inspiring collective action on the climate and nature crisis; exploring geology for nature recovery and connection; interpreting DNA research; and translating and learning from scenarios of the future. We are looking for interested artists/creative practitioners who have the experience, skills and knowledge outlined in the evaluation criteria to apply as individuals, and will allocate the 4 successful artists as far as feasible to their preferred pilot using the process outlined in the specification. Each artist/creative practitioner will collaborate with their science team to develop and address the brief, co-creating an artwork/piece. We welcome submissions from any artistic practice (visual arts, music, creative writing, performing arts etc). Together these 4 arts-science collaboration pilots will produce evidence for a research project being led by the NE social science team to address the following research questions: 1. What 'added value' does arts-based research offer to science and evidence processes within NE and beyond? 2. What is needed for successful arts-science collaborations that would generate such 'added-value' within a context like NE? This will involve active participation in 3 workshops, a focus group and a webinar to capture and discuss learning.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to Alexia.Coke@naturalengland.org.uk by 9am on 10 June 2024. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Alexia.Coke@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers. RFQ Request for Quote - Arts-Science Collaboration - final.docx Order Form - Standard - Arts-science collaborations.docx Commercial Response template - Arts-science.docx Updated QA QAs _Arts-science collaborations.docx Order Form - Standard - ASC -Redacted.pdf Order Form - Standard - ASC -Redacted (2).pdf Order Form - Standard - ASC - Redacted.pdf Order Form - Standard - ASC _Redacted.pdf