UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Birmingham Museums Trust is commencing its Laying the Foundations project, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund. This new project is the first phase of a fundamental transformation of BMT to a resilient and financially sustainable organisation with the structure, culture, skilled workforce, and audience insights to deliver its ambitious vision. This first phase will lay the foundations - building insights, research and development that will shape the organisational transformation and help realise the vision of BMT for an open, participatory entrepreneurial and sustainable museums trust that plays a key role in the cultural and economic growth of Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region. We are now seeking a team that will bring to the table big ideas and ambition that creatively respond to the vision, unafraid to challenge accepted norms, collaborating to support the organisation in further refining their vision and objectives, rooted in community needs. The team should have a strong sense of Birmingham and its unique characteristics and super-diversity. In this round we are inviting responses from individuals, companies, or collaborations to the roles of Business Planning and/or Market Research. You will need to have a deep understanding of this area of work, but you do not necessarily need to be a bricks and mortar consultancy firm. Ultimately, we do not mind who you are (although if you are not based in the city, we hope that you would see the benefit of spending ample time here to get under the skin of its residents). Our teams are diverse, as is our city, and your work will recognise, celebrate, and respond to this. Please register your interest with our Project Manager via administration@focus-consultants.com to receive any updates FAQs during the tender period. You are welcome to submit for one or both roles. A launch event will be held on 10th January at 12pm via the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87402277396?pwd=RUwrbXJqRmNwS0JOUEVzT2FzNWJLUT09 Documents can be accessed via SHAREPOINT LINK, BMT website, or by emailing the above address. A recording of the launch event will also be made available. The deadline for submissions is 2nd February 2024. If you feel this invitation is not right for you, but wish to share with a contact, please do so.

Birmingham Museum Trust is on the road to significant transformation. It is therefore essential to document and record our findings, learn and improve as we progress. We are committed to embedding new ways of working and are seeking external evaluation support to assist us in this process. In order to evaluation the Resilient Heritage Laying the Foundation Project, we require the following: • Baseline benchmarking of organisational culture and capacities. • Establishing the evaluation framework for the project - defining the what, how, when, who, and why. • Periodic evaluation reports. • A post-project review will be required to be submitted to the NLHF in line with their guidance. What we're looking for: The collective team will bring to the table big ideas and ambition that creatively respond to the vision, unafraid to challenge accepted norms, collaborating to support the client in further refining their vision and objectives, rooted in community needs. The team should have a strong sense of Birmingham and its unique characteristics and super-diversity. You will need to have a deep understanding of this area of work, but you do not necessarily need to be a bricks and mortar consultancy firm. We welcome responses from individuals, companies, or collaborations. Ultimately, we do not mind who you are (although if you are not based in the city, we hope that you would see the benefit of spending ample time here to get under the skin of its residents). Our teams are diverse, as is our city, and your work will recognise, celebrate, and respond to this. If you consider yourself suitable for certain parts of the brief but not the whole, we would still like to hear from you as we are looking to create the right team who can bring something to the table, which may involve a certain amount of matchmaking with those who have different skill sets. We want you to understand our passion for change, appreciate the exploratory nature of this work, and be robust and brave with your assertions. Please email administration@focus-consultants.com for further information

BMT is currently commissioning a team of experts to review its Governance, Business Model and Fundraising, with a view to recommending new approaches to create a radically democratic museum and the structures, skills and capacities to deliver them and the Citizen's Jury is integral to this work. We are looking to have representatives from all sections of society involved in a single conversation about what Birmingham means to them and what roles the museum could play in enhancing the life of the city. We wish to delve deeper than what is currently possible in focus groups, advisory panels or surveys, and host at least 30 hours of facilitated conversations with at least 25 representatives. We are looking for consultants to: • Carry out the required planning, design, liaison and project management. • Work with us to set up the Oversight Group and facilitate Oversight Group meetings. • Work with the Oversight Group to identify key expert witnesses and source other expert witnesses to address topics raised by the participants. • Planning and facilitation of CJ sessions with participants. • Management of participants including vouchers, onboarding and childcare. • Facilitate launch and public closing event. • Commission a documentary film of the event. • Submit final report. What we're looking for: The collective team will bring to the table big ideas and ambition that creatively respond to the vision, unafraid to challenge accepted norms, collaborating to support the client in further refining their vision and objectives, rooted in community needs. The team should have a strong sense of Birmingham and its unique characteristics and super-diversity. You will need to have a deep understanding of this area of work, but you do not necessarily need to be a bricks and mortar consultancy firm. We welcome responses from individuals, companies, or collaborations. Ultimately, we do not mind who you are (although if you are not based in the city, we hope that you would see the benefit of spending ample time here to get under the skin of its residents). Our teams are diverse, as is our city, and your work will recognise, celebrate, and respond to this. If you consider yourself suitable for certain parts of the brief but not the whole, we would still like to hear from you as we are looking to create the right team who can bring something to the table, which may involve a certain amount of matchmaking with those who have different skill sets. We want you to understand our passion for change, appreciate the exploratory nature of this work, and be robust and brave with your assertions.

The Auckland Project (TAP) are inviting Tenders from appropriately qualified companies, individuals, and collaborations to help deliver a fully comprehensive Design & Build service in respect of interpretation for the Saint Paul Burning of the Heathen Books Tapestry. Tender Instructions: Tenders should be via our Project Manager, Focus Consultants. During the Tender period, should the Tenderer wish to submit questions or seek clarification on any information contained within this ITT, they should be issued to administration@focus-consultants.com with the subject heading: The Auckland Project, Interpretation Design & Fit Out.