Published date: 10 December 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.


Closing: 10 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

    • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£15,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

ESOP1000082

Published date

10 December 2024

Closing date

10 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 January 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Mournes Skill Strategy for Contracts Finder
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to invite a list of possible suppliers to provide the Trust with a proposal for the provision of a Mournes Skills Strategy. This will allow the Trust to understand which supplier will be capable of meeting the requirements and to identify a preferred supplier based on the information returned.
The Mountains of Mourne are situated near Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland.
The National Trust is seeking a total cost proposal from a suitably qualified Consultant to deliver the following:
Development of a Skills Strategy to explore the range of knowledge and skills required for the natural and cultural conservation work in the Mournes area, to identify existing and potential future gaps and explore opportunities for addressing these across the Forever Mournes organisations, culminating in the development of an action plan.
Timescales
• RFP issued to tenderers: 10th December 2024 
• RFP return deadline: 12pm, 10th January 2025 
• Assessment of RFP: between 13th - 24th January 2025
• Anticipated Consultant appointment: week commencing 27th January 2025
• Consultancy Services to commence work: week commencing 3rd February 2025 
• Output to be provided no later than: 31st August 2025 
Please submit such queries via the Proactis portal

This opportunity is being conducted on the Proactis Plaza portal. Registration is free.
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/

Click on the "Opportunities" button and filter on
Customer name - The National Trust
All communication is to be carried out via the Proactis portal.
Participating Suppliers will bear their own costs, and seek appropriate advice, for the preparation of their response.


About the buyer

Contact name

Dominic Tarn

Address

NATIONAL TRUST
SWINDON
SN22NA
England

Telephone

0123456789

Email

dominic.tarn@nationaltrust.org.uk