--- title: "Provision of Business and Activity Planning Consultancy for the Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (HYMC) Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-04-20" --- # Provision of Business and Activity Planning Consultancy for the Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (HYMC) Project Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-020f1997-b59d-4d41-b64d-4d478e4fc87a.json) ## Summary The Hull City Council is conducting a public procurement process for the provision of Business and Activity Planning Consultancy services as part of the Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (HYMC) Project. The tender, identified as DN335064, is classified under business analysis consultancy services and is located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 23 May 2018, while the contract, if awarded, will commence on 25 June 2018 and run until 31 May 2019. The estimated contract value is £130,000, with a minimum value of £90,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on consultancy services, particularly those in business planning, activity planning, catering, and retail strategy development. Companies with expertise in managing heritage projects and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will contribute to the innovative renovation and development of Hull's maritime history and associated visitor facilities, potentially leading to further contracts and collaborations in similar projects across the UK. ## Notice Hull City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Business Planning and HLF Activity planning team to provide services, and Project Management support, to support the delivery of the HLF round 2 submission for the Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (HYMC). Hull City Council has been successful in securing funding, including Heritage Lottery funding, for the development of the Maritime Project (Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City), which is to include the renovation of existing buildings, including museums, places, and historic ships linked to Hull's maritime history, and the creation of new visitor centres and city centre landscaping, including Queen Gardens and associated highways alterations and crossings. Hull City Council is now seeking suppliers that can provide a team to provide a full range of advisory, business planning and activity planning, including catering and retail consultancy services to support the scheme. The team should be led by a suitably qualified and experienced HLF Activity Planner. Services will include:- HLF Activity Planning, Business Planning, Catering and Retail Strategy Planning, Consultation and Community Engagement, and HLF Round 2 Bid Management. Funding is approved in two phases, a development grant which is due for submission in May 2019, and, if the bid is successful, for the delivery of the scheme over five years, the first three of which will be the capital delivery phase (up to September 2022). The period for which the Business and Activity Planning contract would be required is up to the HLF round 2 submission date of 31 May 2019. Tasks involved with the overall activity and business planning work associated with this project to further develop the HLF round 1 feasibilities studies through to the mid development review and round 2 submission including the following:- * Reviewing, testing and developing the round 1 HLF activity plan * Carrying out and advising on consultation and community engagement to ensure that both the physical proposals as well as the activity are being developed and shaped by the results of stakeholder feedback and comment * Reviewing and updating the round 1 HLF business plan in the light of the activity plan process and other developments * Determining in consultation with the client the catering and retail strategy to feed into the business plan. Given the size of the available space, the remit is to provide customers with what they want and expect, to enhance the visit and at least break even * Leading and supporting the Client team with the round 2 bid management to ensure all the documents required for round two are properly presented, complete and in full compliance with HLF guidance. Full details for this Tender are contained in the tender documentation, together with supporting Appendices, all of which are available on the Council's tender portal, YORtender, accessed via weblink https://www.yortender.co.uk. The tender Ref No. is DN335064 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/608f1e8d-a6fb-45cd-bd30-ae0aa853d5d3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 23 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jun 2018 - 31 May 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 20 Apr 2018 at 19:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/608f1e8d-a6fb-45cd-bd30-ae0aa853d5d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/608f1e8d-a6fb-45cd-bd30-ae0aa853d5d3 20th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hullcc.gov.uk - https://www.yortender.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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