Strategy & Business Plan Consultant for Leading Lights Project (National Historic Ships UK)
- Buyer
- National Historic Ships UK
- Value
- £60,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2026
- Where
- Greenwich
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
National Historic Ships UK wants to hire a consultant, either an individual or a firm, to review how the organisation runs, then create a 20-year strategic vision (including public consultation) and a 5-year business plan. The work supports its Leading Lights project, which is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Pilgrim Trust, and covers both a development phase (January to November 2027) and a possible delivery phase (March 2028 to March 2033).
What the buyer wants
• Submit a detailed methodology, an outline of internal responsibilities, a timetable, and an overall cost broken down by key section with day rates and expected hours, plus a summary of your experience and details of project staff including a named project lead. • Provide references from relevant similar projects, and show how your plans will be delivered within the £5,000 expenses budget for the development phase. • Deliver all required documents, including a Strategic Vision and Business Plan written to Heritage Fund guidelines, by mid October 2027, and support the Delivery Phase application due 11 November 2027.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: Fees are capped at £40,000 (excluding VAT) for the development phase and £15,000 for the delivery phase, and the notice requires named project staff, a detailed methodology and references from similar work, which may rule out smaller firms or sole traders without a track record in heritage or charity strategy.
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