--- title: "Activities & Audience Development Consultant: Plas Gunter Mansion Trust" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-141064" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141064" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141064.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141064.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PLAS GUNTER MANSION TRUST CYF" published: "2024-06-04" --- # Activities & Audience Development Consultant: Plas Gunter Mansion Trust Buyer: PLAS GUNTER MANSION TRUST CYF Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-141064 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-141064) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-141064.json) ## Summary The Plas Gunter Mansion Trust cyf is seeking an Activities & Audience Development Consultant for their project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This consultancy opportunity involves creating strategies to engage with target audiences, developing deliverable plans for activities, identifying required resources, and ensuring sustainability. The tender is in the 'Award' stage with a contract signed on 24th May 2024 for a value of £12,000 GBP. This tender provides a great opportunity for experienced consultants in audience development and activity planning in a heritage context to engage with a project focused on making heritage more accessible. Businesses with expertise in research and development consultancy, market research, design support services, and cultural services would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the Plas Gunter Mansion Trust's goals. ## Notice The Trust wishes to appoint an experienced consultant team who can deliver the audience development work and produce an Activity Plan during the Development Phase of the Restoration of Plas Gunter Mansion funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This phase will inform and support the submission of a Delivery Phase application.A consultant or team of consultants is required with experience of audience development and activity planning in a heritage context. Experience of activity delivery and evaluation of the outcomes will be advantageous, as will a good understanding of the abilities and limitations of small organisations. The team must understand the imperatives of audience development and activity planning and be experienced in team-working with other disciplines. The activities developed must meet the needs of developing audiences and provide an infrastructure for volunteer activity and community projects.The attached Feasibility Study sets out initial ideas and defines the target audiences and summarises consultation already undertaken. The next stage of work will build on this work already undertaken.The consultant team must have experience of National Lottery Heritage Funding funded project development and have a clear understanding of the Heritage Fund's priorities.The objectives of the Activity Plan are:- To clearly identify target audiences, carry out consultation and develop strategies for overcoming barriers to access.- To create a deliverable plan for how, where and when activities will be delivered - including what the outcomes will be, how many people will be reached and how success will be measured.- To identify the resources required for delivery and to confirm that the proposals are sustainable in the short to medium term.- To establish a framework within which volunteers can be confidently recruited and managed and within which they can make a contribution which is also rewarding and beneficial for themselves.- To provide creative proposals that will make the heritage more accessible to a wide range of audiences.- To create a fully costed plan that meets National Lottery Heritage Fund guidelines on audience development, and activity planning.The critical tasks in this brief will be:1. Assess previous consultation undertaken for the development phase bid.2. Undertake additional audience research including working with the project team to test the success and feasibility of activities proposed in the outline Activity Plan.3. Work with the Business Planning consultants to identify the potential market size and demographic breakdowns of existing and new audiences.4. Confirm priority audiences for the project to target.5. Identify and analyse barriers to access for all target audiences and develop ways to mitigate these barriers.6. Produce a detailed report on the findings of the consultation and audience research to feed into the Activity Plan.7. Support the client team to produce detailed costs for activities within the Activity Plan alongside a comprehensive Action Plan8. Develop the final three-year Activity Plan in detail to ensure audience needs are met. This should conform to current National Lottery Heritage Fund guidance.9. Identify resources required for the training of volunteers and for the continuing professional development of existing staff.10. Produce a training plan for staff and volunteers.11. Assist with consultation on the final designs.12. Analyse data following consultation and prepare a report to inform the development of the Activity Plan.13. Support the project team to provide updates for the Heritage Fund and at the mid-term review meeting.This role will be part of the Project Team which will comprise key volunteers, trustees and other consultants. The consultant will have full access to the whole project team and any information gathered in preparation for our various applications. Specifically, they will need to work closely with our Architect, Interpretation Consultant, Fundraiser and Business Planning Consultant, so that all aspects of the project and its future are fully integrated.A proposal for undertaking the work should include:- An outline of relevant experience of work on NLHF-funded projects.- A summary of experience of delivering activity plans and audience development.- A detailed programme including key milestones.- A statement on your understanding and proposed approach to completing the work, including a methodology. This should set out you approach to ensuring that the work is delivered on time, within budget and to the quality required.- Your Environmental Policy including details on reducing carbon footprint.- A proposed fee structure with a breakdown of day rates, expenses and other costs.- CVs for key team members.- References of at least two referees for work of a similar nature. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141064 | | 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 | 15 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 May 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,000 | | 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 | HEADLAND DESIGN ASSOCIATES | ## 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 - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79310000 - Market research services - 79330000 - Statistical services - 79933000 - Design support services - 92320000 - Arts-facility operation services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings ## Release History - 4 Jun 2024 at 12:23 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141064 - 30 Apr 2024 at 12:13 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141064 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=APR476271&idx=2 30th April 2024 - Brief for Activities & Audience Development Consultant - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=APR476271&idx=1 30th April 2024 - Feasibility Study 2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.headlanddesign.co.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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