Published date: 29 March 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Office-support services - 79500000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£16,000 to £18,000

Procurement reference

IWM/NOW/1980

Published date

29 March 2018

Closing date

19 April 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

11 January 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The brief
14-18 NOW is embarking on its final and largest season of commissions across the UK, and wishes to add resilience and capacity to the senior executive during the season by engaging a freelance part-time Executive Consultant.
www.1418now.org.uk/season/2018/
The Executive Consultant will support the Director and the Executive Producer across the range of their responsibilities, as appropriate, including:

• As required by the Director, supporting the producers, curator and other team members on major strategic and project issues

• Managing the process of preparing papers for the 14-18 NOW Board and the Board's Finance & Planning Committee, including drafting papers. Both bodies meet on a quarterly cycle

• Managing the process of preparing 14-18 NOW's quarterly and biannual reports to funders, including drafting reports

The contract will run from May 1 2018 to January 11 2019. The Executive Consultant will provide their own workspace and equipment, and 14-18 NOW will provide meeting rooms as required. The contract may require travel outside London, for which expenses will be reimbursed in line with 14-18 NOW's standard policies.

The Executive Consultant will be highly skilled in their field, with particular experience of:
• successfully managing large-scale projects and budgets in a variety of artforms and settings
• working with a range of different arts organisations in various parts of the UK
• reporting to and supporting high-level Boards
• reporting on large-scale projects to a range of public and lottery funders

Response to the Brief
Prospective Executive Consultants are invited to submit proposals that detail:
• Relevant experience giving examples of similar work undertaken
• What approach the Executive Consultant would bring to the work, including how the work will fit with the Executive Consultant's other professional commitments
• Proposed fees
• Two appropriate referees
• Complete the Company Questionnaire attached as Schedule 1

All tenders returns will be evaluated equally in accordance with the above criteria.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Cast

Address

Lambeth Road
LONDON
SE16HZ
England

Telephone

020 7091 3060

Email

ccast@iwm.org.uk