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title: "Collections Review For Nationally Sponsored Cultural Organisations and Museums"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037544"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-10-13"
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# Collections Review For Nationally Sponsored Cultural Organisations and Museums

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037544

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is planning to commission an independent review into collections management for nationally sponsored cultural organisations and museums. The title of the tender is "Collections Review For Nationally Sponsored Cultural Organisations and Museums". The procurement falls under the services category, with an estimated contract value between GBP 210,000 to GBP 230,000. The tender is aimed at improving collections management, reducing costs, supporting decarbonisation, and enhancing public access. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and the future notice date for communication is set for 24th October 2022. The contracting authority is the Welsh Government based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for a multi-disciplinary research team with the right skills and experience to undertake the comprehensive review. Businesses involved in research and development services, consultancy services, museum services, and social research services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The aim is to identify urgent capital priorities for collections storage improvement across Wales, providing opportunities for businesses to contribute to the cultural preservation and growth in the region. With a focus on capacity building and strategic planning, this tender offers a platform for businesses to engage in vital work that supports the diverse culture of Wales.

## Notice

The Welsh Government is seeking to commission an independent review into collections management for our national sponsored cultural organisations and local and independent museums who wish to participate. The aim of the contract is to improve collections management, reduce costs for cultural organisations, support decarbonisation of collections storage, and improving access for researchers and the public. The review will identify urgent capital priorities to improve and build capacity in collections storage across Wales in order that cultural organisation (whether national, local authority or independent museums and archives) can continue to care for and grow the nations collections to ensure that they remain relevant and representative of the diverse culture of Wales. This work will also consider options for improving the capacity of collections storage, through shared, co-location site or distributed models of storage. A final report, presenting the results of this work with be produced, with recommendations for any further investigative work and capital investment. This activity would include the sponsored national cultural bodies (National Library of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales) Cadw (the Welsh Government's historic environment service), the four regional Welsh Archaeological Trusts and those who wish to participate from the c.100 Accredited and working towards Accreditation local and independent museums. The Welsh Government is seeking to appoint an independent multi-disciplinary research team, with a right skills and experience to undertake a comprehensive and value for money mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) review to meet the project aims. The estimated value for the contract is between GBP 210,000 to GBP 230,000 exc. VAT (GBP 252,000.00 to GBP 276,000.00 inc. VAT). The duration of the initial contract is 12 month contract with a 3 month extension option.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the contract is to deliver a 12 month review to improve collections management, reduce costs for cultural organisations, support decarbonisation of collections storage, and improving access for researchers and the public. Within this contract, collection management refers explicitly to creating a suitable environment for the preservation of collections in storage, and supporting strategic planning for ongoing care. The review will identify urgent capital priorities to improve and build capacity in collections storage across Wales in order that cultural organisation (whether national, local authority or independent museums and archives) can continue to care for and grow the nations collections to ensure that they remain relevant and representative of the diverse culture of Wales. This work will also consider options for improving the capacity of collections storage, both physically and digitally, through shared, co-location site or distributed models of storage. A final report, presenting the results of this work with be produced, with recommendations for any further investigative work and capital investment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028777-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £276,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CAERDYDD / CARDIFF |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2022 at 07:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028777-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://gov.wales
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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