--- title: "North Essex Heritage - Jumbo Water Tower - Activity Planner, Community Engagement and Evaluation Procurement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST" published: "2023-08-14" --- # North Essex Heritage - Jumbo Water Tower - Activity Planner, Community Engagement and Evaluation Procurement Buyer: COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e9d278-c3fd-46ef-9854-e9b691abff37.json) ## Summary The Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust is seeking to appoint an Activity Planner and Community Engagement officer, as well as an Evaluation consultant for the North Essex Heritage project focusing on the Jumbo Water Tower. The project aims to convert the tower into a heritage visitor attraction with a mix of commercial uses. The total value of the Activity Planner and Community Engagement officer commission is £80,000, and the Evaluation consultant commission is £35,000. The tender expiration date is September 11, 2023, with a contract period from September 25, 2023, to September 1, 2027. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the evaluation consultancy services and museum services industry categories, with a focus on services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for these roles. The procurement method is specified as "Other", and the process involves a four-year commitment for each appointed role, demonstrating a long-term partnership opportunity for suitable businesses. ## Notice Colchester's Balkerne Water Tower, affectionately known as 'Jumbo', is the largest Victorian municipal water tower in England. Completed in 1883, it is grade II* listed, and maintained its original use until 1984. It has local significance as a beacon of Colchester standing tall on the skyline, and national significance as the last remaining listed water tower still intact, a testament to the feat of Victorian engineering that brought a public water supply to the masses. Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's (North Essex Heritage) mission is to save Jumbo from dereliction and see it removed from the Buildings At Risk register, producing a commercially viable operation that opens access to the public allowing all to appreciate the engineering marvel and superb views. It will bring the magnificent Balkerne Water Tower back into use, creatively converting it to provide a fully accessible heritage visitor attraction for the city, combined with complementary commercial uses to add to revenue to achieve financial sustainability for the long-term future. The project has been successful in securing Development funding from the Towns Deal and NLHF Heritage Enterprise scheme. This funding is to be used to prove the viability of the project, and provide confidence in the ability of the Trust and partners to deliver this project. North Essex Heritage is now seeking to separately appoint the following roles to support the development of the project: - an Activity Planner and Community Engagement officer to lead in the development of partnerships, engagement, and outreach to our community, being the on the ground person that will lead on developing projects throughout the life of the project for a 4 year period. Total value of commission is PS80,000. - Evaluation consultant to establish the evaluation framework and monitor and measure the project against its objectives, for the life of the project, a 4 year period in total. Total value of commission is PS35,000. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ccfe41-a8b8-48ce-b74a-a17786f2d410 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 1 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | COLCHESTER AND NORTH EAST ESSEX BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST | | Locality | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO6 1AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Rural North | | Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings ## Release History - 14 Aug 2023 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ccfe41-a8b8-48ce-b74a-a17786f2d410 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ccfe41-a8b8-48ce-b74a-a17786f2d410 14th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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