Published date: 19 April 2024

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


Closing: 6 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

BATH001-DN719609-71677876

Published date

19 April 2024

Closing date

6 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 May 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2025

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?

Yes

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Business Planning Services. The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. This is a services Contract being procured under the Open procedure (below threshold).

The Fashion Museum, Bath, Collection is in the care of Heritage Services which is part of Bath and North East Somerset Council. The Fashion Museum, Bath is one of the world's great museum collections of historical and contemporary fashionable dress. Designated by government as a collection of outstanding significance. It contains over 100,000 objects that have been designed, made, purchased, enjoyed, worn and treasured by people. These stories are an exhilarating encounter with fashion history and the stories that inform our future.

The Fashion Museum, Bath has been housed at the Assembly Rooms in Bath since 1963. The Assembly Rooms are owned by the National Trust and have been leased to the Council on a full-maintenance occupancy since 1938. The National Trust decided to take back occupancy and management of the Assembly Rooms in March 2023. This has provided an opportunity to create a new Fashion Museum in Bath city centre.

The main strategic objectives of this Contract are to develop the following:

-An Assessment of the income generation potential of the site
-An Assessment of the potential expenditure requirements of the site
-A market analysis of visitor potential and comparator analysis.
-High level visitor number predictions
-A Business Plan and Economic Development strategy for the new museum with sensitivity analysis and detailed risk analysis

More information

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How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Olivia Clements

Address

Keynsham Civic Centre
Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
England

Email

Olivia_Clements@bathnes.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk