Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oswestry Town Council
The Guildhall, Bailey Head
Oswestry
SY111PZ
Contact
Samantha Jones
samantha.jones@shropshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.oswestry-tc.gov.uk/the-council/projects/tendering-opportunities/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.oswestry-tc.gov.uk/the-council/projects/tendering-opportunities/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Llwyd Mansion - Interpretation Consultant Brief
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Oswestry Town Council is seeking to appoint an Interpretation Consultant to work alongside Oswestry Town Council, the Project Manager and its partners to develop an Interpretation Strategy for Llwyd Mansion NLHF delivery phase submission
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
During the Development Phase, the Interpretation Consultant will work closely with other members of the team, particularly the Project Manager and Activity Planner to learn about Llwyd Mansion's history and our restoration journey.
This will be developed into an Interpretation Strategy, which will explore approaches to how we can tell our stories most effectively in order to engage with our current audiences in greater depth and attract new audiences to the building.
The Strategy will also look at wider wayfinding within the townscape and how to effectively guide people to Llwyd Mansion.
The Strategy will including plans for signage where necessary
Through working with the Activity Planner, there will be opportunities to test and pilot interpretive ideas during the Development Phase, with the Interpretation Consultant advising on this.
The Interpretation Strategy will be completed and submitted with the Delivery Phase application along with concept designs up to RIBA Stage 3 along with costs for the production of designs from RIBA Stages 4-7, if Delivery Phase application successful and to include managing the install to interpretation elements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
18 August 2025
End date
24 July 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The appointment will be subject to a break clause on completion of the Development Phase, such that, in the event our Delivery Phase application is unsuccessful, the commission will not be taken any further.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Details within Procurement document
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 July 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 July 2025
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oswestry Town Council
Oswestry
Country
United Kingdom