--- title: "Business Planning consultant for delivery stage application: Plas Gunter Mansion Trust" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-141016" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141016" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141016.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141016.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PLAS GUNTER MANSION TRUST CYF" published: "2024-06-04" --- # Business Planning consultant for delivery stage application: Plas Gunter Mansion Trust Buyer: PLAS GUNTER MANSION TRUST CYF Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-141016 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141016) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141016.json) ## Summary The Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf has awarded a contract for a Business Planning consultant for the delivery stage application. The contract, valued at 15,000 GBP, was signed on May 14, 2024, with the supplier being The Funding Centre. The Trust, based in Abergavenny, is seeking consultancy services in the services category for developing a detailed business plan for the reopening of Plas Gunter Mansion. The procurement stage was in the award phase on June 4, 2024. This tender for a Business Planning consultant offers an opportunity for businesses in the consultancy and services sector, particularly those with expertise in business and management consultancy, economic research, and law. The project requires consultants to assess market potential, revenue generation opportunities, risk analysis, and community engagement strategies. Businesses experienced in heritage projects, complex change initiatives, and working at board level with heritage organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice We wish to appoint a Business Planning Consultant to work with the Trust in creating a detailed business plan for Plas Gunter Manion once it has reopened after a significant capital investment. The Development Phase is expected to take 18 months between January 2024 and April 2025. This phase of the project will end with the submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund of the Delivery Phase application in April 2025 (although could potentially be extended until December 2025).As part of our early feasibility work, we worked with The Funding Centre to develop an early business model for the project, submitted as part of our development phase application to the Heritage Fund. This work now needs to be further developed to better understand exactly how we will be able to deliver our mission, whilst generating the revenues required to maintain the building and ensure the financial resilience of the organisation.Whilst the methodology will be developed in consultation with the consultant, we anticipate that activities will include:- Assessment and description of the final operating model.- Detailed research into market potential of all trading activity, such as ticket sales, room hire, events, shop and online retail sales, and so on.- Assessment and description of full expenditure required to operate the organisation in order to deliver ambitious objectives.- Engaging with marketing and fundraising consultants to fully understand the income-generating potential of philanthropy.- Producing a detailed cashflow for the five-year period after opening.- Detailed description of risk.Under the auspices of this project, other consultants and specialists will be helping us to develop our community engagement, our understanding and behaviours around diversity and our environmental impacts. The consultant will have full access to the whole project team and any information gathered in preparation for our various applications. Specifically, you will need to work closely with our Architect, Activities & Audience Development Consultant, Interpretation Consultant, and Fundraiser to ensure the Business Plan accurately reflects the development of the project.The following outputs will be required:- Competition and market analysis.- Attendance at steering group meetings.- Draft business plan for review and challenge.- Final business plans.A proposal for undertaking the work should include:- CV and contact details, including a short summary demonstrating suitability, qualifications and experience.- Details of track record and relevant experience.- References of two referees for work of a similar nature.- Proposed approach and methodology.- Proposed formats for presentation of findings, recommendations and outputs.- Total cost for professional services, including VAT.- VAT status. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141016 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 May 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLAS GUNTER MANSION TRUST CYF | | Locality | ABERGAVENNY | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP7 5ER | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Monmouthshire | | Electoral ward | Grofield | | Westminster constituency | Monmouthshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE FUNDING CENTRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 4 Jun 2024 at 12:20 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141016 - 29 Apr 2024 at 14:31 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141016 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=APR476250&idx=1 29th April 2024 - Business Plan - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=APR476250&idx=2 29th April 2024 - Brief for a Business Planning Consultant ## Notice URLs - https://ww.fundingcentre.org.uk - https://www.plasguntermansion.org.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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