Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a design agency to work with us on our suite of marketing materials. This could include printed and digital assets which both will play a part in maintaining brand identity and standards. The contract will involve planning initial creative, design development, and finalising artwork and supply.
Historic Environment Scotland requires trades people/labourers at Stirling Castle particularly but may also include minor works at Stirling Old Bridge, Mars Wark, Historic Environment Scotland Central Stores at Kerse Road in Stirling and also Doune Castle. Other Historic Environment Scotland locations may be added during the life of the contract. Trades people and or labourers must be time served, able to produce high quality workmanship under minimal supervision and be capable of carrying out general maintenance work.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking to commission a supplier who is able to provide creative production and event management services to create a series of late-night winter events at Edinburgh Castle.
The magazine’s main objectives are –
- To support member recruitment and retention
- To inspire members to visit Historic Scotland properties
- To communicate news about the work of Historic Environment Scotland
- To reinforce benefits of membership to existing members, in order to support increased retention rates.
- To promote the organisation’s events, activities and services.
Historic Environment Scotland are looking for a supplier who can –
- Project manage production of the member magazine up to and including the mailing stage.
- Write, commission, and develop editorial copy, interview leads and source content from various HES experts/departments. Visiting properties to create copy, as required.
- Produce a draft content plan for each issue. This will then be discussed and agreed at an Editorial Board meeting, scheduled by HES with representatives from HES and the supplier in attendance.
- Pages designed, edited, and proofed. The organisation’s brand guidelines and editorial style guide will be given to the successful supplier. Where practical in the magazine, consideration should be given to accessibility standards and recognised techniques of aiding legibility.
- Provide full proof-reading service including historical fact checking.
- Provide online proofing solution, similar to Proof HQ currently being used, to centralise comments from in excess of 20 HES staff.
- Produce a schedule for the year ahead, detailing all the key deadlines.
- Liaison with contributors of content. This may need to be rewritten in the magazine style.
- Manage competitions such as an annual photography competition and co-ordinate judging panel.
- Respond to all correspondence received from members related to the content of the magazine.
- Content should be made available for HES to re-purpose into digital content.
- Provide summary management information after delivery, highlighting any service levels not met and remedial action taken.
- Attend regular meetings with HES to discuss progress
- Developing and suggesting new features and design refreshes for the magazine to keep the content diverse and engaging.
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.
Historic Environment Scotland have an opportunity for a concessionee to man and operate a small retail space within thier properties at Edinburgh and Stirling Castles.
This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of various upgrades for scanning equipment.
The contract duration is to be for 12 months.
As part of the High-Level Repointing and Wallhead Consolidation Project, Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for high level scaffolding at Beauly Priory, Beauly, IV4 7DU. Scaffolding is required around gables and wallhead, internal and external as per design drawings to allow for masonry consolidation works on wallheads and should be Cuplock scaffolding to suit the design plans.
The general types of grounds maintenance that HES 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
leave and branch clearing duties may also be required.
Historic Environment Scotland have a requirement for man guarding at Stirling Castle and Security Patrols at various sites within the Stirlingshire area, including keyholding and responding to fire and intruder alarms.
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 Service Provider to provide object conservation services to the contract standard. Services will include the provision of advice and guidance (oral and written), condition assessment reports with proposals for any recommended interventive conservation. Client consent to the latter should never be assumed and must always be sought before work commences. All proposals/project outlines must include clear method statements as well as costs and timescales. The specific nature and extent of work requested will be assessed by the Service Provider and set out in writing in an assessment report. This report will outline the proposed project detailing the work, proposed conservation methodology and giving an estimate of time for completion (in chargeable hours) and a completion date. Work under this contract will take place on the Service Provider’s own premises; on premises and at sites under the full management control of HES and, with appropriate agreements, at third party locations.
This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of various upgrades for scanning equipment.
The contract duration is to be for 12 months.
HES is looking for a creative agency to develop new creative campaigns and be responsible for concept design, copy-writing, ad production, finished arts, as well as assisting HES in scoping out potential opportunities.
Historic Environment Scotland requires a masonry service for various sites in the Edinburgh Region. These properties will include Regional offices, Works Depots and Monuments which are open to the public. See Document 2 Specification for more details.