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 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 has a requirement for corporate clothing and workwear for approximately 1,000 staff members, the number of staff and the requirement fluctuate with seasons. The garments are to have various logo’s applied and for the items that cannot have the logo’s applied then a tax tab must be affixed.
HES requires a supplier to provide Textiles 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.
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.
Notice is to advise that Historic Environment Scotland intend to make amendments to our current Visitor and Functions Catering (Concession Contract) HES/C/3968.
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.
1.1 Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a scaffolding service at various regions within Scotland. The work will cover erecting, dismantling and repairs of scaffold systems.
HES require a supplier who can provide both a return boat service (passenger/cargo ferry) to and from Inchcolm Island and South Queensferry Harbour as well as grounds maintenance services on the Island. This service is to transport HES staff and contractors. This service will not be used to transport visitors.
HES wishes to appoint multiple display case manufacturers or Supplier(s) to provide new/replacement cases and to carry out case repairs, maintenance and retro fitting of alarms as and when required at specified sites around Scotland. In addition, there may be a requirement to purchase new display cases as new exhibitions and interpretative displays are planned or existing ones extended to include new exhibits. These cases may be procured under this Framework or, at HES’ discretion, through a separate tendering process. This work would be done as part of a project team and delivery timescales would be critical.
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
HES requires specialist mount making services primarily, but not exclusively, for its historic collections held at Properties in Care throughout Scotland. These collections vary greatly in size, material and theme. Examples include small archaeological finds, large carved stones, artillery, books and archival material etc. HES hold material associated with over 160 properties across Scotland.
HES require ongoing maintenance and preservation of the floodlighting hardware LED lighting systems at both Edinburgh and Stirling Castle. The system is due to be upgraded to a second version and we need to have continuity of supply and maintenance for this system going forward.
Historic Environment Scotland is looking for a supplier to upgrade the Fire Alarm Equipment in all areas throughout the estate in order to comply with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS).
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.
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.