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HES is seeking a contractor to develop, programme and deliver a fully inclusive offer to local learning and community audiences, both onsite at Trinity House and as outreach in other venues. The successful supplier must be able to demonstrate significant experience of delivering high-quality, creative and engaging community learning programmes both on and inspired by heritage sites and collections, ideally with a maritime connection, which clearly evidences working with a diversity of learning audiences including schools, families, youth work, community programmes, adult learners and learners with additional support needs.

As part of our Making Sense of Scotland offer the Learning and Inclusion team and HES Collections Unit provide a range of fully facilitated programmes for schools, informal learners and community groups, both at our sites and as outreach. These incorporate a variety of existing activities on a range of cross-curricular topics offered to learning groups and to enhance public engagement with HES sites and collections through tours and events. Some are offered as bookable sessions and others in a drop-in format. To ensure continuity of programming the HES Learning and Inclusion Team is seeking to commission a pool of up to 12 freelance facilitators who can deliver a range of these learning activities both at HES sites and in an outreach capacity in schools and community venues. These will primarily be delivered across Scotland’s Central Belt but there may occasionally be opportunities to support with delivery of activities in other regions (it should be noted that HES delivers a national learning and engagement programme with specific programmes and projects, outside of this commission, covering other areas of the country).

HES requires the provision of a shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis.

HES requires the provision of a shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis.

HES is looking to appoint a supplier for various maintenance painter work which will include – internal & external gloss painting including all preparation works for (but not limited to) metalwork railings, woodwork windows & doors, emulsion & egg shell internal finishes, hanging lining & wall paper and other general and specialist painting duties on an 'as required basis’. Every precaution must be taken to ensure that the historic fabric of the monument is not compromised during work activity.

HES is looking to appoint a supplier for various maintenance and day to day repair services, assisting tradesmen and general associated labouring duties including: hand excavations backfilling cleaning/lifting litter slab laying grounds maintenance labouring duties building labouring duties dumper driving (certificate required) use other small plant

HES requires a masonry service for various sites in Edinburgh. These properties include Regional Offices, Works Depots and Monuments which are open to the public.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a call off contract to be put in place for minor archaeological services.

HES is looking for a Service Provider to manage the distribution of Historic Environment Scotland published books. The contract is made up of various book themes.5.1.4 The Service Provider must be able to warehouse and distribute publications produced by HES in the correct environment and to have a commitment to the highest standards of stock handling.

The Purchaser is seeking Supplier(s) for an Archive Digitisation Framework Agreement.

HES is seeking to commission a contractor to manage the on-going delivery of the existing HES Junior Tour Guides programme to the expected high standards. The approach should demonstrate meaningful opportunities to actively engage young people, including those with additional support needs, to support a cross-curricular and skills-based approach aligned to the aims and outcomes of the HES Learning Framework. The key element of this commission is to sustain the existing Junior Tour Guides programme, on a national scale, working with six local schools across Scotland linked to HES sites: Bishops and Earls Palaces, Craigmillar Castle, Doune Castle, Huntly Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Trinity House. Supporting young people to actively re-connect with their local heritage post covid and share it in creative ways to make it more accessible to other young people through co-design projects is a priority for the HES Leaning and Inclusion Team.

Framework Agreement that will supply high-quality storage supplies for the HES Archive collections.

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking tenders from competent fire alarm engineers to maintain fire alarm systems at the following locations: Edinburgh Castle Holyrood Palace Holyrood Park Education Centre Holyrood Park Depot Holyrood Park Lodges St Annes Workshop Croft an Righ House Trinity House

The contract is for costumed interpretation at Stirling Castle. The costumed interpretation will be delivered using a variety of methods in a flexible approach to respond to visitor needs. Interpretation will be of the courtly suite of buildings (Chapel Royal, Great Hall and Palace), presenting the dramatic and complex story of the Royal Stewart Court and that of life in the castle in the mid sixteenth century. Stirling Castle is a 5-star attraction and welcomed 585,121 visitors in 2019/2020. It is also Historic Environment Scotland’s second most visited site for learning, with an active program of activities and projects which attracted around 20,000 education visits in 2019/2020. Whilst the buildings are undoubtedly attractions, they also have fascinating human stories to tell. The interpretations offer at Stirling provides a variety of visitor experiences appealing to the broadest possible audiences and age-ranges using a variety of methods. It is a layered and integrated visitor offer.

HES requires the hire and operating of mobile elevated working platforms for carrying out high level masonry inspections across the historic estate. This includes site works in remote areas of Scotland. There will be a requirement for the platforms to be provided with an operator and without an operator depending on the nature of the work. The Supplier will also provide the necessary training on how to operate the equipment as and when required.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a Footpath Repair & Erosion Control service in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Historic Environment Scotland is looking to appoint a supplier who can provide grounds maintenance work at our sites in Orkney. The general types of grounds maintenance that Historic Scotland shall require is likely to include the following elements: - the mowing of all lawns, semi-coarse grasslands, slopes, ramparts - trimming of all lawn edges - strimming around the bases of walls, trees and signs - the application of approved herbicides as and when specified - weed control of all footpaths, car park, road gutters and gravel areas - gardening duties are to be carried out on landscaped areas and will include the weeding, forking, pruning and the application of fertilisers as specified in the contract documentation - leaf and branch clearing duties may also be required.

Historic Environment Scotland is looking for a highly experienced and flexible team who can provide a service selling memberships, admissions products and where appropriate, encouraging donations. Outstanding communication skills will be expected, and it is vital that they can engage with our visitors in an appropriate way. The team will have a positive attitude and will be able to work alongside the HES operations team on site. There must also be a high level of motivation to achieve targets. Stirling Castle is a key site for HES and the work will predominantly be based there. In peak season 2022 (April to October), Stirling Castle welcomed 354,819 visitors through its doors. 24% of which were Scots, 19% rest of the UK and 57% were from overseas. The successful team must be confident and skilled at selling in an international environment. There may be a requirement for work at other sites throughout the season, this will depend on visitor numbers and any special events that are being held. The contract will cover our peak season which is April through to late October.

HES requires a boat service from Castlebay to Kisimul Castle using the vessel provided by HES and a site labourer to carry out minor works. To provide a fully trained boatman (Royal Yacht Association or equivalent) to operate a Passenger/Cargo ferry service between Castlebay and Kisimul Castle including a site labourer to carry out minor works (see section 3.7). The boat supplier will be responsible for providing a regular passenger service in line with the agreed schedule of operations to be determined at the start of each seasonal period to and from Castlebay and Kisimul Castle using the vessel provided by HES. See Schedule A: Passenger Service. The Supplier will be responsible for the safe berthing of the vessel at the end of each work period (day). The supplier will be responsible for the fuelling of the vessel as and when required. Regular checks of the vessel (daily) are to be carried out to ensure that the vessel complies with all relevant legislation and is always in a seaworthy condition. All logbooks and check lists are to be completed and maintained as required. All materials, plant, and logbooks will be supplied by HES. Minor servicing will be required, and any failure/defects are to be reported to the HES Contract Administrator (CA) immediately. The supplier will also be responsible for treating the landing jetties with the approved chemicals as required to ensure safe access and egress for the visitors and staff. In addition to the passenger service, 1st October to 31st March the supplier may be required to work to a maximum of 14 hours per week, if agreed in writing by the CA, to ensure the vessel is maintained and fully operational and stored in a safe location over the winter period. In addition the 14 hour week may be used to carry HES staff to and from Kisimul Castle over the winter period. The Supplier will be required to work overtime on an ad-hoc basis.

HES instigate a programme of environmental monitoring at sites where existing environmental conditions give cause for concern for either the building fabric or for the collection - this primarily involves the monitoring, assessment, and control of temperature and relative humidity (RH) but may occasionally extend to the monitoring of other factors such as light, dust, rainfall, vibration, or insect pests and the provision of general advice