--- title: "Business Planning Support for Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND" published: "2024-04-11" --- # Business Planning Support for Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future Buyer: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288.json) ## Summary Archaeology Scotland is currently inviting tenders for the provision of Business Planning Support under the project "Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future." The tender is in the open procurement stage, with a tender period ending on 26th April 2024 at 17:00 and an award period starting on 30th April 2024 at 09:00. The tender is valued at £12,000 GBP and falls under the services category. Businesses involved in consultancy or planning services related to heritage and education would be well-suited to compete in this opportunity. The successful bidder will collaborate with the Archaeology Scotland team to develop business plans for two proposed areas of income generation: Skills and Employability services, and Health and Wellbeing services. The tender submission method is electronic, and all proposals must be submitted via the provided link. Interested businesses with expertise in business planning, income generation strategies, and heritage-related services are encouraged to participate in this exciting opportunity to support the development of increased public benefit and resilience within the heritage sector. ## Notice Archaeology Scotland wishes to commission a business planning consultant for the Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future project. It is a NLHF supported project and designed to build greater resilience for Archaeology Scotland, our membership and the wider heritage sector through several organisational improvements and business planning processes, together which will support development of increased public benefit through the work we can deliver together ### Lot Information Lot 1 The awardee will work with the Archaeology Scotland team to assess the viability and scope for two new proposed areas of income generation, and in due course produce a business plan, relating to: Skills and Employability services. Including, but not limited to, potential opportunities through Local Authority Frameworks / Service Level agreements, opportunities for formal accreditation of skills and training provision, and potential partnerships with other service providers. Health and Wellbeing services. Including, but not limited to, potential opportunities through social prescribing and social impact investment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502862 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000 | | Lots value | £12,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND | | Locality | DALKEITH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH22 3LL | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | Midlothian | | Electoral ward | Midlothian East | | Westminster constituency | Midlothian | | Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502862 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR502862&idx=2 25th April 2024 - Tender Response Submission - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR502862&idx=1 11th April 2024 - Archaeology Scotland Resilience Project Business Planning Brief - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502862 Business Planning Support for Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future - Archaeology Scotland wishes to commission a business planning consultant for the Archaeology - Unearthing a Better Future project. It is a NLHF supported project and designed to build greater resilience for Archaeology Scotland, our membership and the wider heritage sector through several organisational improvements and business planning processes, together which will support development of increased public benefit through the work we can deliver together ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=763288 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763288.json.