--- title: "ARFQ To Carry Out a Community /Engagement Exercise for The Development of a Heritage Lottery Fund Bid for Botanic Gardens, Churchtown, Southport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SEFTON COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-15" --- # ARFQ To Carry Out a Community /Engagement Exercise for The Development of a Heritage Lottery Fund Bid for Botanic Gardens, Churchtown, Southport Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49f9bafd-9348-4fd6-91cb-6b39e4758d93.json) ## Summary Sefton Council is looking for a specialist consultancy to conduct a public consultation for the Botanic Gardens, Churchtown, Southport. The consultation aims to inform the development of a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to improve the historic park. The project will commence in October 2022 and is expected to last around 6 months with subsequent analysis and reporting. The total contract value is £44,000, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The contract period will run from October 3, 2022, to July 31, 2023. Sefton Council is the buyer organisation in Bootle, United Kingdom, and the main procurement category is services. This tender by Sefton Council presents an opportunity for specialist consultancies in marketing management to contribute to the development of the Botanic Gardens project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The public consultation exercise is a key component of engaging with residents and visitors to enhance access and recreational facilities while preserving the park's heritage. Businesses with expertise in community engagement and project evaluation could find this tender particularly relevant for their growth and business development. ## Notice Sefton Council is seeking the services of a specialist consultancy to support with a public consultation / engagement exercise to inform the development of a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid for Botanic Gardens, Southport to fund improvements and enhance residents' and visitors' access to the historic park, recreation facilities and open space. Botanic Gardens Project Support is required to design, manage and deliver the overall consultation / engagement exercise as well as to provide additional capacity and expertise. This will include carrying out a range of engagement activities and project evaluation activities. The consultation will commence in October 2022 and will approx. take 6 months to complete, followed up with analysis and reporting. Sefton Council wishes to develop a new project to allow us to celebrate our unique but vulnerable heritage features, understand our park users and identify future opportunities within the Botanic Gardens maximising both the key heritage and community links with all visitors both young and old. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b53b283-d3e1-40ee-a36e-0fb2299a5fae | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Oct 2022 | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £44,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £44,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL | | Locality | BOOTLE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L20 3NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Derby | | Westminster constituency | Bootle | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GEONOMICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2022 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b53b283-d3e1-40ee-a36e-0fb2299a5fae - 25 Aug 2022 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/028795d3-9c44-441e-afd3-52712bb3057d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b53b283-d3e1-40ee-a36e-0fb2299a5fae 15th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/028795d3-9c44-441e-afd3-52712bb3057d 25th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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