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Consultant(s) - Supporting Welsh Cultural & Heritage Sector Decarbonisation - Pilot

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Wales has initiated a procurement process to engage consultants for the "Supporting Welsh Cultural & Heritage Sector Decarbonisation - Pilot" project. The initiative focuses on aiding cultural and heritage organisations in Wales to decarbonise historic buildings, aligning with Welsh Government priorities for sustainable development within the cultural sector. The procurement process, classified under services in the architectural and engineering category, is at the award stage, with Architype Limited being selected as the supplier. The project, set to conclude by 31 March 2027, encompasses activities at three locations in Wales: Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno, The Park and Dare Theatre in Treorchy, and Haverhub CIC in Haverfordwest. The budget is capped at £60,000 excluding VAT.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy-efficiency consultancy, architectural services, and building surveying. With a focus on decarbonising heritage buildings, the project offers potential engagement for firms adept at conducting surveys, planning environmental upgrades, and providing sustainable solutions. Ideal candidates will benefit from the creation of case studies and training events aimed at sharing insights across the sector, potentially leading to further contracts and visibility within the industry. Organisations ready to contribute to Wales's cultural infrastructure and sustainability goals will find this project an excellent platform for growth and collaboration. This tender received 15 bids, highlighting its competitive nature and appeal.

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Notice Title

Consultant(s) - Supporting Welsh Cultural & Heritage Sector Decarbonisation - Pilot

Notice Description

SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND SPECIFICATION1 Overview and Context1.1 The aim of this project is to support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings in Wales to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets. This project is funded by the National Library of Wales (NLW), working in partnership with the Welsh Government and Cadw.1.2 Working in partnership with Welsh Government, the National Library of Wales (NLW) are leading on a high profile and cross-cutting Climate Action Programme that works across three policy areas - culture, arts and the historic environment (Cadw). The programme supports delivery of Ambition 16 of the Welsh Government's Priorities for Culture, which is for the culture sector to demonstrate "leadership and collaboration in its approaches to sustainable development, building resilience, and tackling the climate and nature emergencies", through delivery of a series of strategic projects and sector development initiatives in support of priorities outlined in the Programme for Government 2021-2026, Priorities for Culture, Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and the Culture sector: climate and nature emergencies report.1.3 To support these actions under Ambition 16 the Welsh Government is commissioning research into the physical infrastructure of the culture sector in Wales with a view to developing a longer-term strategic capital investment plan.2 Project Specification2.1 The Supporting the Welsh cultural & heritage sector decarbonisation - Pilot project builds on the England-based Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project, managed by the architects Haworth Tompkins, funded by and working closely in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE). This project has delivered a new resource package, Developing a Decarbonisation Plan, to support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to have:2.1.1 a clear understanding of the surveys, assessments, suppliers and consultants/ contractors, required to decarbonise their buildings2.1.2 confidence to commission the most appropriate surveys and assessments to inform planning and decision making (e.g. installation of heat pumps, solar panels, fabric changes etc).2.2 This new project in Wales now aims to pilot a support package for Welsh cultural and heritage sector organisations with decarbonising heritage buildings and to test the Developing a Decarbonisation Plan resource package for use in Wales. The project will also generate case studies which will be useful to other cultural and heritage organisations in Wales, increase understanding and confidence around decarbonisation within the Welsh cultural and heritage workforce, and provide a model which could be rolled out more widely across the sector in future subject to securing additional funding.2.3 These aims will be achieved through this project by commissioning consultant/s to:2.3.1 1. Produce an options appraisal for each of the 3 listed buildings owned /managed or used by 3 cultural and heritage organisations in Wales. This will be informed by surveys and assessments undertaken for each building and follow the whole building approach as set out by Historic England, Stage 1 - Gather Data and Surveys, Stage 2 - Assess and Plan and the Developing a Decarbonisation Plan resource package.2.3.2 2. Produce case studies for each of the 3 listed buildings and an end of project report on the suitability of the Developing a Decarbonisation Plan resource package for cultural and heritage organisations in Wales. This should include guidance on whether any additional or different resources are needed, and feedback on the experience of using the resource package.2.3.3 3. Deliver three face to face training events, one at each of the three buildings, to share learning with sector stakeholders, and a one hour webinar on the project and case studies, with illustrated slides.2.4 The 3 buildings are:2.4.1 1. Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno2.4.2 2. The Park and Dare Theatre, Treorchy2.4.3 3. Haverhub CIC, Haverfordwest2.5 See the Information Sheets in the Appendix for further details on each building, including a checklist of all the documentation and data which will be made available from the organisations to the successful tenderers.2.6 The project will be undertaken by the consultant in close partnership with Cadw and NLW's Climate Action Programme Lead.2.7 The budget for this project is fixed at PS60,000 ex. VAT.2.8 The project end date has been set for 31/03/2027.3 Products/Outputs3.1 The following outputs are required:3.1.1 i) Decarbonisation Plans x 33.1.2 ii) Summary Case Studies x 33.1.3 iii) NLW End of Project Report, training events x 3 and webinar x 1

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ocds-kuma6s-161530
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Procurement Classification

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Procurement Type
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Procurement Category
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Procurement Method
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Procurement Method Details
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Tender Suitability
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Awardee Scale
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315000 - Building services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

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Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,930 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
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Award Date
16 Mar 20261 months ago
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Contracts Status
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Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES
Contact Name
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Buyer Location

Locality
CEREDIGION
Postcode
SY23 3BU
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARCHITYPE

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