Published date: 14 August 2023

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: 11 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

  • Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings - 92520000

Location of contract

CO61AH

Value of contract

£0 to £115,000

Procurement reference

IT-89-111-INT-NE02

Published date

14 August 2023

Closing date

11 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 September 2023

Contract end date

1 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Colchester's Balkerne Water Tower, affectionately known as 'Jumbo', is the largest Victorian municipal water tower in England. Completed in 1883, it is grade II* listed, and maintained its original use until 1984. It has local significance as a beacon of Colchester standing tall on the skyline, and national significance as the last remaining listed water tower still intact, a testament to the feat of Victorian engineering that brought a public water supply to the masses.

Colchester and North East Essex Building Preservation Trust's (North Essex Heritage) mission is to save Jumbo from dereliction and see it removed from the Buildings At Risk register, producing a commercially viable operation that opens access to the public allowing all to appreciate the engineering marvel and superb views. It will bring the magnificent Balkerne Water Tower back into use, creatively converting it to provide a fully accessible heritage visitor attraction for the city, combined with complementary commercial uses to add to revenue to achieve financial sustainability for the long-term future.

The project has been successful in securing Development funding from the Towns Deal and NLHF Heritage Enterprise scheme. This funding is to be used to prove the viability of the project, and provide confidence in the ability of the Trust and partners to deliver this project.

North Essex Heritage is now seeking to separately appoint the following roles to support the development of the project:

- an Activity Planner and Community Engagement officer to lead in the development of partnerships, engagement, and outreach to our community, being the on the ground person that will lead on developing projects throughout the life of the project for a 4 year period. Total value of commission is £80,000.
- Evaluation consultant to establish the evaluation framework and monitor and measure the project against its objectives, for the life of the project, a 4 year period in total. Total value of commission is £35,000.


More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Clarke

Address

Coggeshall Road
Great Tey
Colchester
CO61AH
United Kingdom

Telephone

02030969717

Email

eleanor.clarke@focus-consultants.com