Notice Information
Notice Title
Mackintosh Illuminated - Community Consultation
Notice Description
The National Trust for Scotland (The Trust) are looking to commission a consultant(s) to carry out consultation with community audiences to inform and guide their Mackintosh Illuminated project. Mackintosh Illuminated, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is an ambitious five-year project to preserve, protect and promote the built heritage of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald, as well as their legacy. It will involve two of our properties - the Hill House in Helensburgh and the Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The National Trust for Scotland (The Trust) are looking to commission a consultant(s) to carry out consultation with community audiences to inform and guide their Mackintosh Illuminated project. Mackintosh Illuminated, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is an ambitious five-year project to preserve, protect and promote the built heritage of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald, as well as their legacy. It will involve two of our properties - the Hill House in Helensburgh and the Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow. We are looking to work with a consultant(s) on this project between May - October 2026 to design and deliver on the ground consultation with community groups in Helensburgh/The Hill House, be responsible for data collation across both project sites and provide community consultation reports with priority groups to directly feed into the projects Interpretation Strategy, Audience Development and Activity Plan in preparation for a Heritage Fund Delivery Phase application at the end of the year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000829967
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554318
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
79310000 - Market research services
79342310 - Customer survey services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
85322000 - Community action programme
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92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
92521000 - Museum services
92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £15,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 May 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9LD
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554318
Mackintosh Illuminated - Community Consultation - The National Trust for Scotland (The Trust) are looking to commission a consultant(s) to carry out consultation with community audiences to inform and guide their Mackintosh Illuminated project. Mackintosh Illuminated, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is an ambitious five-year project to preserve, protect and promote the built heritage of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald, as well as their legacy. It will involve two of our properties - the Hill House in Helensburgh and the Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow.
Notice URLs
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