Published date: 18 October 2021

Last edited date: 10 November 2021

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: 22 November 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer-related services - 72500000

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

    • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£98,333

Procurement reference

NHMF 302

Published date

18 October 2021

Closing date

22 November 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 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

We intend to appoint up to approximately 16 Digital Heritage Consultants/organisations to support our heritage projects across all key stages of the grant lifecycle, from pre-application support through to development, assessment, monitoring and post-completion. Specific activities will include mentoring, monitoring and providing expert advice.
Roles
The consultant's role will be defined at the time of commissioning and will involve one or more of the following functions for individual projects or cohorts of projects:
A) Mentoring Projects:
• Facilitating grantees and potential applicants to identify and remove blockages to the application, development and/or delivery of their project.
• Using specialist knowledge and experience to support grantees and potential applicants to help develop and deliver their project's vision
• Supporting grantees and potential applicants to undertake learning and development opportunities relevant to their project's objectives
B) Monitoring Projects:
• Evaluating projects and their impact on people, communities and heritage
• Undertaking risk assessment (building on The Fund's analysis) and developing an agreed risk monitoring plan. Providing mentoring support to reduce risk(s) in accordance with risk monitoring plan
• Ensuring compliance with The Fund's requirements and reporting on progress against the project plan and project budget
• Providing expert advice on project management arrangements, procurement and cost and programme plans to support The Fund's decision making
C) Providing Expert Advice:
• Supporting The Fund's decision making process by commenting on aspects of a project application relevant to the consultant's area of expertise.
Projects that have completed but are still in contract may require further consultancy support in line with one of the three roles above.
In addition, and from time to time, we may commission consultants to undertake broader work related to the competency areas of the agreement, such as training, knowledge development and upskilling of our staff and applicants/grantees on digital matters.

A full description is in the ITT document

Tender Returns
Your tender proposals must be sent electronically via e-mail before the tender return deadline of 22nd November 2021 at 11am to the following contact:
Joanne Walker, Investment Improvement and Compliance Manager
Email: ROSSProcurementExternal@heritagefund.org.uk
www.heritagefund.org.uk


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Updated Welsh version with new logo and ensured all return dates are 22nd November 2021.

Further correction to return date error October corrected to November.


Clarification Answers posted 10.11.21.


About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Walker

Address

International House, St Katharines Way
London
E1W 1UN
United Kingdom

Email

joanne.walker@heritagefund.org.uk

Website

www.heritagefund.org.uk