Published date: 26 June 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 4 July 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

Location of contract

CO16 8HA

Value of contract

£23,000

Procurement reference

St Osyth Priory and Parish Trust: Fundraising

Published date

26 June 2025

Closing date

4 July 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 July 2025

Contract end date

29 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

St Osyth Priory & Parish Trust is currently in the development phase of a project funded by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund which will focus on the redevelopment of the Tithe Barn and Old Dairy and into hireable wedding, event and community spaces.
St Osyth Priory and Parish Trust wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced Fundraising Consultant to work on the Development phase if this project.

This ITT sets out the background to the project, the tender process, timescales, and management arrangements.

There is, however, no guarantee that Delivery Phase services will be required, and bidders should take account of this.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees and the Project Manager, this role will include supporting a range of projects across a wide spectrum of fundraising mechanisms including: donor engagement and development; fundraising in line with the strategic objectives; community fundraising; events; commercial marketing and creating any Gift Aid opportunities from events.

Coworking and collaboration with the Project Manager for the fundraising strategy and implementation will be required to ensure that funding is in place to support the capital programme, rollout the supporting activity plans and the day-to-day running of the Trust.

You will also be required to support funder reporting and the development (writing and submission) of the Delivery Phase Application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

SOPPT need to raise approximately £850K in match funding, volunteer hours and in kind support from a variety of sources, for example Trusts and Foundations, Individuals and Corporates. This needs to be in place or underwritten by the time the Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund which will be submitted in August 2026.

Please review the invitation to tender document attached. All applications and clarifications are to be submitted to tenders@stosythoriorytrust.org,uk

More information

Attachments

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chyanne Payne

Address

St Osyth Education Centre & Museum, 'Behind the Wall'
Colchester Road
St. Osyth
CO16 8HA
England

Telephone

07770711873

Email

tenders@stosythpriorytrust.org.uk

Website

https://www.prioryeducationcentre.co.uk/