Published date: 31 August 2017

Last edited date: 31 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 14 September 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 14 September 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

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

  • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA135

Published date

31 August 2017

Closing date

8 September 2017

Contract start date

18 September 2017

Contract end date

17 September 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

The National Archives (TNA) seeks to commission a piece of work to scope and create a workforce development strategy for the archives sector. Delivery of the strategy will be led by TNA as archives sector lead, in collaboration with a network of partners across the information, culture and heritage sectors.

The project will create a workforce development strategy with a framework of programmes to be delivered over the following four years. This strategy will be created by:
 Identifying a model for a diverse, skilled, flexible and confident workforce to capitalise on the opportunities set out in our vision, Archives Unlocked.
 Benchmarking the current workforce against this model, and identify key challenges, barriers and opportunities for development.
 Drafting a framework of a limited number of workstreams or core programmes to support workforce development.
 Identify existing and planned initiatives across the information, culture and heritage sectors that we could work with, and identify potential partner bodies and funders.

More information

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Additional text

31 August 2017 - amended submission deadline on page 1 to match date in procurement timetable

About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchves.gsi.gov.uk