Tender

Full Business Review

THE WORDSWORTH TRUST

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29 Nov 2023 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Wordsworth Trust has issued a tender for a Full Business Review within the Library, archives, museums, and other cultural services category. The review aims to provide a roadmap for the Trust's future, enhancing its ability to utilise heritage assets for enriching people's lives through Wordsworth's poetry. The tender, with a value of £60,000, is currently in the procurement stage and closes on January 2, 2024. The buying organisation, based in Ambleside, England, is The Wordsworth Trust.

This tender for a Full Business Review by The Wordsworth Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in cultural services and organisational consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete due to the tender's suitability for such entities. Businesses interested in the programming, commercial development, and asset management areas would find this opportunity relevant to their expertise. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), with the contract period starting on February 12, 2024, and ending on October 25, 2024.

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Notice Title

Full Business Review

Notice Description

The Wordsworth Trust is inviting tenders from suitably qualified individuals and organisations to undertake a full business review. The business review will give the Wordsworth Trust a roadmap to a more secure future, leaving it better able to use its heritage assets to enrich people's lives through Wordsworth's poetry. The outcome will be a written report containing the following: 1. Detailed analysis of current and future operating context 2. Proposed operating model and organisational structure 3. Recommended areas of focus, covering programming, commercial development and asset management 4. Workforce training/professional development plan to address skills-development needs identified as part of the project 5. Annual profit-and-loss forecasts for the five full financial years following completion of the review 6. Key performance indicators, incorporated into a data dashboard The report will frame the above as a series of short, medium and long-term recommendations, with a detailed action plan for each recommendation, including rationale, timescale and responsibility/resources required. Details of how to apply are enclosed in the brief, which is attached to this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cf67ce5e-880a-40e5-b9b3-05943ed03c0a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/839c41ba-7251-438f-b354-f71a45050aba
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Feb 2024 - 25 Oct 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
Contact Name
Catherine Foster
Contact Email
c.foster@wordsworth.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
AMBLESIDE
Postcode
LA22 9SH
Post Town
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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