Published date: 23 March 2015
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Contract summary
Industry
Museum services - 92521000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£36,000
Procurement reference
LCC/ A&C/ RMD/ 2015-18/ 1
Published date
23 March 2015
Closing date
7 April 2015
Contract start date
21 April 2015
Contract end date
31 March 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?
Yes
Description
Quotations are invited for the provision of technical Accreditation advice to museums on behalf of Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) from April 2015 to March 2018. MDEM is hosted by Leicestershire County Council. Technical advice is defined by Arts Council as expert advice based on a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Accreditation standard and its underpinning processes and its applicability to museums of different sizes and scales.
To end of March 2015 the function has been delivered by externally contracted consultants procured and managed centrally by Arts Council. That function is, from 1 April 2015, the responsibility of Arts Council-funded Museum Development providers across England.
The East Midlands region is defined as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. There are currently 116 Accredited and working towards museums in the region (c. March 2015).
The activities that the Regional Accreditation Adviser should undertake:
• To work in partnership with other bodies delivering Accreditation specific training and/or awareness workshops (e.g. through co-led and delivered workshops and other activities)
• Provision of guidance in their area of activity, based on the content of the Accreditation guidance documents, including signposting to relevant guidance and support materials to:
o organisations wishing to complete an eligibility questionnaire;
o new applicants and returning participants;
o provisionally Accredited museums;
o museums which may require a significant change review.
• Advising museums regarding interpretation of the Standard to their size and scale (see Accreditation scalability).
• Maintaining a watching brief on Accredited museums and those working towards Accreditation, highlighting to the central Accreditation team and MDEM team any circumstances of significant change.
• Promotion, advocacy and signposting of opportunities to undertake the Museum Mentor role to relevant museum professionals and to facilitate conversations between potential Mentors and Museums in seeking a Mentor.
About the buyer
Contact name
Claire Browne. Museum Development East Midlands, claire.browne@l
Address
Room 500, Rutland Building,
County Hall, Glenfield,
Leicester
LE3 8RL
England
Telephone
0116 305 7796
Website
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