Published date: 31 October 2017

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: 27 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cultural event organisation services - 79952100

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

EMPNEWSHER-DN306303-51696995

Published date

31 October 2017

Closing date

27 November 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Newark & Sherwood District Council, which owns and manages Newark Castle, is submitting a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for grant aid towards an ambitious project to transform the Castle's historic Gatehouse into a new visitor attraction within the Castle site. As part of the project the Council wishes to appoint a consultant to carry out the research and development necessary to produce a detailed Activity Plan for submission with a Round Two funding application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). This will include: (1) Plans for Audience Engagement and Development, Learning and Participation, and Interpretation. (2) A fully-costed, 5-year action plan for delivering the Activity Plan in the format stipulated by HLF. (3) A strategy and framework for evaluation of the outcomes of the project. (4) Sustainability plans for project activities, including how they can be developed after the project. The plans should fully comply with current HLF guidelines on Activity Plans, as set out in their "Activity Plan Guidance" and "Planning Activities in Heritage Projects" documents.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Phil Beard

Address

Newark & Sherwood District Council
Castle House, Great North Road
Newark
NG24 1BY
England

Telephone

+44 1636655714

Email

phil.beard@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Website

http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk