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title: "The Hold - Freelance Conservator"
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buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# The Hold - Freelance Conservator

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56d9513c-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is centred around "The Hold – Freelance Conservator," initiated by Suffolk County Council. The contract is classified under the industry category of research and development services, with an emphasis on management consultancy services, located in the East of England. The tender has completed its planning stage, having been awarded with an active status on 10 January 2017 for a total value of £15,180. Key dates include the tender period that ended on 11 November 2016, followed by a contract period starting on 30 November 2016 and set to conclude on 30 September 2017. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing for wider participation from interested suppliers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in conservation, digitisation, and related consultancy services. Companies with experience in managing archival materials and training personnel in preservation techniques would be particularly well-suited to participate. As Suffolk County Council aims to implement a conservation management plan, suppliers of general management consultancy and conservation services can leverage this contract to enhance their market presence and showcase their expertise in public sector engagements.

## Notice

Development Phase tasks comprise: 1 Detailed condition assessment of maps identified for both in-house and external digitisation as part of MSS project and development of conservation, digitisation and preservation workflow. 2 Working with Conservation Plan Consultant and SRO Collections Management Team to develop conservation management plan and cost-effective decanting and recanting plan for archives and local studies collections moving from current buildings to The Hold Delivery Phase tasks, if the project secures Round 2 funding, could comprise: 3 Completion and supervision of necessary conservation work on the maps including photographing items before any work is carried out, repairing, cleaning, detaching and flattening, packaging plans for safe transit and repackaging after scanning and recording work done on the CALM database. Carrying out any running repairs identified at the point of scanning. 4 Training and advising staff and volunteers on basic conservation and preservation techniques such as cleaning, and handling of archives during digitisation. 5 Condition assessments and necessary conservation for additional enrichment documents as identified by community groups. 6 Supporting delivery of decanting and recanting plan. Additional information: To download the documents please go to www.suffolksourcing.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b49de-07a5-41e5-bae3-5b0d41358fc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2017 - 31 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,180 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,180 |
| 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CONSERVATION SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2017 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b49de-07a5-41e5-bae3-5b0d41358fc9
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e775bf5-a491-4630-b4f4-a4cc6459c671

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b49de-07a5-41e5-bae3-5b0d41358fc9
  19th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e775bf5-a491-4630-b4f4-a4cc6459c671
  20th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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