Published date: 9 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 19 January 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 January 2024)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

HP4 3YL

Value of contract

£19,999 to £20,000

Procurement reference

Workstream A

Published date

9 November 2023

Closing date

23 November 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

15 December 2023

Contract end date

14 February 2024

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

Workstream A: Stakeholder Consultation
DH is looking to complete a comprehensive Stakeholder Consultation Exercise to establish:

(a) What services our stakeholders require now and in the future.
(b) Identify who is being served by DH now and who DH is not currently reaching.
(c) Identify new services needed to reach underserved communities.
(d) Identify the preferred or most effective communication channels to reach and engage our stakeholders.
(e) Challenges or obstacles in engaging with Heritage projects/initiatives.
(f) Gain insights from the various stakeholder groups into how DH (or heritage in general) could offer opportunities or contribute to making the local area a better place to work, live or visit.

The outcomes of this consultation will contribute to a Dacorum Heritage 30:30 strategy that reflects on our current collections and operating practices. This plan will form the basis of our Dacorum Heritage 30:30 vision and future business model, public engagement strategies and collections policies.
Stakeholders include:
• Local History Societies across Dacorum
• Dacorum Borough Council
• Local primary, secondary and special schools
• Families
• Care homes
• Libraries
• Local community groups
• Young people, including those on work experience placements
• Shopping centres
• Policymakers
• Local media (traditional, digital, and social media)
• The business community
• Creative industries (including digital innovation, gaming, VR agencies,)
• Academia

The outcomes of this consultation work will support Dacorum Heritage to apply for funding that will allow the organisation to put in place a long -term strategic plan that will:
• Involve a wider range of people in heritage
o Young people (13 -24 years)
o Young adults (24+ years)
o Families not currently engaging with local heritage
o Socially isolated older people
• Create an accessible and equalities led engagement strategy
• Make the local area a better place to work, live or visit
• Describe the opportunities for us to work with DBC Place Strategy
• Make the organisation more resilient
• Organisational and financial sustainability to ensure that that the collection and the services being provide to the community are secured for the next 30 years
• Opportunities for ongoing income generation
• Expansion of donor and grant-maker support
• Deliver benefit to the people of Dacorum and secure long-term support of DBC
• Achieve long term environmental sustainability and inclusion
o Ambition to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030
• Embed equity, diversity, and inclusion as core principles in the strategy

Deliverables
• Stakeholder Engagement Report
• Presentation of findings to Board, with presentation available afterwards
• Documentation of findings
o Imagery
o Recordings
o Statistics
o Or similar
Timeframe
Stakeholder engagement: December/ January 2024
Finalised report and presentation: End of Jan 2024

To apply complete the Request for Proposal document
email: Dacorum3030@dacorumheritage.org.uk

More information

Attachments

  • Dacorum Heritage 3030 Request for proposal.pdf
  • Tender notice
  • Request for Proposal (RFP)
    Dacorum Heritage 30:30
    Supplier Instructions
    This RFP is designed to provide us with the information required to assess your organisation's
    suitability to be a supplier to The Dacorum Heritage Trust Limited (DHT) for the provision of
    consultancy services.

About the buyer

Address

The Museum Store, Clarence Road
Berkhamstead
HP43YL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01442879525

Email

Dacorum3030@dacorumheritage.org.uk

Website

www.dacorumheritage.org.uk