Activity Plan Consultant for Leading Lights Project (National Historic Ships UK)
- Buyer
- National Historic Ships UK
- Value
- £25,000
- Closes
- 23 November 2026
- Where
- Greenwich, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
National Historic Ships UK wants to hire a consultant, or a consultancy firm, to write an Activity Plan for its Leading Lights Project, a five-year scheme to support historic vessels across the UK. The plan, with its supporting documents, will be used to apply to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the project's main delivery funding, and the fee is capped at £25,000 excluding VAT, including expenses.
What the buyer wants
• Submit a CV and a written proposal of up to 6 pages covering methodology, timeline, consultation approach, a simple Gantt chart, a fee breakdown with day rates and time estimates, and two referees for similar completed work. • Show a track record of preparing and delivering successful Activity Plans for Heritage Fund projects, and experience of building detailed budgets. • Develop the full Activity Plan and supporting documents by the end of June 2027, ahead of the Delivery Phase application on 11 November 2027, and attend interviews the week of 7 or 14 December (the notice text is cut off here, so confirm the month).
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice requires a proven track record of Heritage Fund Activity Plans and two referees for similar completed work, which would likely rule out a small business without prior Heritage Fund experience, and the fixed £25,000 cap including expenses leaves little room for a small team.
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