Tender

Newark Castle - Activity Plan

NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

31 Oct 2017 at 12:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newark & Sherwood District Council is seeking a consultant for the "Newark Castle - Activity Plan" project, aimed at transforming Newark Castle's historic Gatehouse into a new visitor attraction. This tender falls under the cultural event organisation services industry category and is classified as an open procurement process. The submission deadline for tenders is 27 November 2017, with the contract period commencing on 1 December 2017 and concluding on 31 May 2018. The total estimated value for this opportunity is £15,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cultural event organisation and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in heritage projects and activity planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an ideal opportunity, as it specifically encourages their participation. Companies capable of creating audience engagement strategies, learning frameworks, and detailed activity plan evaluations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Newark Castle - Activity Plan

Notice Description

Newark & Sherwood District Council, which owns and manages Newark Castle, is submitting a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for grant aid towards an ambitious project to transform the Castle's historic Gatehouse into a new visitor attraction within the Castle site. As part of the project the Council wishes to appoint a consultant to carry out the research and development necessary to produce a detailed Activity Plan for submission with a Round Two funding application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). This will include: (1) Plans for Audience Engagement and Development, Learning and Participation, and Interpretation. (2) A fully-costed, 5-year action plan for delivering the Activity Plan in the format stipulated by HLF. (3) A strategy and framework for evaluation of the outcomes of the project. (4) Sustainability plans for project activities, including how they can be developed after the project. The plans should fully comply with current HLF guidelines on Activity Plans, as set out in their "Activity Plan Guidance" and "Planning Activities in Heritage Projects" documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-56ac5edb-7247-4a06-8dc0-22d8ec948b4d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa2bd80-81fa-4089-bfe0-0351d4b3885d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2017 - 31 May 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWARK
Postcode
NG24 1BY
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Newark

Further Information

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