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Rydal Mount - Brief for a Feasibility Study

THE WORDSWORTH TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The Wordsworth Trust is commissioning a feasibility study for Rydal Mount, the Wordsworth family home in Rydal, near Ambleside, within the Lake District World Heritage Site. The study will identify a preferred future operating model for the property as part of the Trust’s wider activities. It will examine options for maintaining public access, advancing the ambitions of the Trust and its partners, and operating the heritage property in a financially sustainable way. The work will support strategic decisions by the Trust’s trustees and senior leadership team, while helping develop relationships with funders, partners and other stakeholders. The requirement is a cultural and heritage consultancy service, covering future use, management and operation of Rydal Mount.

The procurement has reached tender: the Wordsworth Trust invited applications through an open procedure below the threshold. Proposals were due by 9am BST on 24 July 2026. Interviews were scheduled for the week beginning 10 August 2026 at Wordsworth Grasmere. The contract is planned to run from 1 September 2026 to 15 January 2027, with completion required by the end of that week. The guide price is £60,000 including VAT and all expenses. The opportunity is presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The study will need to balance continued public access, strategic ambitions, experimentation and income generation, while producing a preferred option for sustainable operation and supporting long-term organisational resilience.

This opportunity suits a consultancy, heritage organisation or multidisciplinary team experienced in feasibility studies and strategic operating-model development for historic properties, museums or other visitor attractions. Strong candidates will be able to assess future uses, public access, income generation and financial sustainability together, rather than treating the property only as a conservation or tourism asset. Relevant capability includes stakeholder engagement with trustees, senior leaders, funders, partners and community or cultural interests; developing and comparing strategic options; and turning evidence into a clear recommendation for decision-makers. Suppliers should be able to combine heritage-sector understanding with commercial, operational and financial analysis, and to work collaboratively on an exploratory brief that may support a significant change in how a heritage property is managed.

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Notice Title

Rydal Mount - Brief for a Feasibility Study

Notice Description

The Wordsworth Trust invites applications to tender for a feasibility study to identify a future operating model for Rydal Mount, a heritage property located within the Lake District World Heritage Site. Rydal Mount, the Wordsworths' family home from 1813, was acquired by the Wordsworth Trust in March 2026 with the support of The Julia Rausing Trust and the Charlotte Aitken Trust. The purpose of the feasibility study is to identify a preferred option for the future use and sustainable operation of Rydal Mount within the broader activities of the Wordsworth Trust. It will consider how continued public access can be ensured, how the ambitions of the Wordsworth Trust and its partners can be advanced, and how the property can be operated in a financially sustainable way that supports the long-term resilience of the Wordsworth Trust as a whole. The feasibility study will support strategic decision-making by the Wordsworth Trust's trustees and senior leadership team, and it will advance relationships with funders, partners, and other stakeholders. Balancing experimentation with income generation, this is an exciting opportunity to explore a radically different approach to the management and operation of a heritage property in the 21st century. The guide price for this contract is PS60,000 including VAT and all expenses. Please submit your proposal by 9am on Friday 24 July (BST) to k.welland@wordsworth.org.uk. Interviews will take place at Wordsworth Grasmere in the week beginning 10 August 2026. Our deadline for completion is the week ending 15 January 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ac26b36-45f1-4314-b411-6da57e4c3676
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 1-6 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
THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AMBLESIDE
Postcode
LA22 9LU
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Windermere and Ambleside
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

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