Access Consultant at Dundee Industrial Heritage
Contract: Fixed contract 4 Months
Salary: £10,000 inclusive of expenses, exclusive of VAT if applicable
Location: Home or company based must be able to travel to Dundee to visit the site and for meetings and consultations
Closing date: 21/05/2024
About the Role
We are inviting expressions of interest from a suitably qualified Consultant to undertake an Access Audit of Discovery Point and RRS Discovery and the proposed capital project ‘Discovery Point Transformed.’
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to take part in and benefit from heritage. Improving accessibility and inclusion is a strategic priority for the Trust and the redevelopment offers an opportunity to review our approach, embed inclusivity, and to ensure that our project creates a welcoming and accessible space, free from barriers to participation.
The audit work will be undertaken in the Development Phase for the project. The Access Plan will be submitted to the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Delivery Phase application in late 2024.
Award Criteria
The consultant’s proposal for this project should include:
- A detailed methodology to be used in the project
- Details of the staff allocated to the project including details of the lead contact and the relevant experience and competency possessed by the consultant and any other personnel who will work on the project.
- references from previous clients
- daily charging rate of individual staff involved
- full costs and expenses for the work
- a project timetable for this Development Phase
Proposals submitted will be assessed by DIH Ltd. against the following questions:
- To what extent does the proposal demonstrate an understanding of the issues related to this brief?
- To what extent are the methodology and methods appropriate to the requirements set out in this brief?
- What degree of experiences does the bidder demonstrate in order to successfully complete the work?
- How well has the bidder structured a team/their proposal in order to successfully manage the contract and deliver the required work to budget and timetable required
- understanding of disability and associated barriers
Procurement Process
The procurement timetable will be:
- Proposal return deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 21st May 2024
- Clarification/Interview meetings if required: week commencing 27th May 2024
- DIH Ltd. will notify bidders of our decision week commencing 3rd June 2024
Proposals should be sent by email to Sophie Hinde, Heritage Manager: sophie.hinde@dundeeheritage.co.uk