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title: "Newark Castle - Activity Plan"
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# Newark Castle - Activity Plan

Buyer: NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56ac5edb-7247-4a06-8dc0-22d8ec948b4d

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## Summary

Newark & Sherwood District Council is seeking a consultant for the "Newark Castle - Activity Plan" project, aimed at transforming Newark Castle's historic Gatehouse into a new visitor attraction. This tender falls under the cultural event organisation services industry category and is classified as an open procurement process. The submission deadline for tenders is 27 November 2017, with the contract period commencing on 1 December 2017 and concluding on 31 May 2018. The total estimated value for this opportunity is £15,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cultural event organisation and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in heritage projects and activity planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an ideal opportunity, as it specifically encourages their participation. Companies capable of creating audience engagement strategies, learning frameworks, and detailed activity plan evaluations would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Newark & Sherwood District Council, which owns and manages Newark Castle, is submitting a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for grant aid towards an ambitious project to transform the Castle's historic Gatehouse into a new visitor attraction within the Castle site. As part of the project the Council wishes to appoint a consultant to carry out the research and development necessary to produce a detailed Activity Plan for submission with a Round Two funding application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). This will include: (1) Plans for Audience Engagement and Development, Learning and Participation, and Interpretation. (2) A fully-costed, 5-year action plan for delivering the Activity Plan in the format stipulated by HLF. (3) A strategy and framework for evaluation of the outcomes of the project. (4) Sustainability plans for project activities, including how they can be developed after the project. The plans should fully comply with current HLF guidelines on Activity Plans, as set out in their "Activity Plan Guidance" and "Planning Activities in Heritage Projects" documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa2bd80-81fa-4089-bfe0-0351d4b3885d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 31 May 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| 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 | NEWARK & SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWARK |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG24 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Newark and Sherwood |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Newark |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2017 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa2bd80-81fa-4089-bfe0-0351d4b3885d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa2bd80-81fa-4089-bfe0-0351d4b3885d
  31st October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7cb32e37-38be-e711-80e6-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

## Provenance

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