Tender Fundraising & Training Consultant Kilmartin Museum Company Ltd

Section two: ObjectSection II: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title

Fundraising & Training Consultant

two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code

• 66171000 – Financial consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description

A professional Fundraiser and Trainer will be engaged to work alongside staff and trustees to develop

a Funding Strategy for Kilmartin Museum, identify staff and trustees to be trained then in the short-term, train, support and mentor them to deliver this, identifying how to embed learning and skills within the

organisation to move the Museum towards long term sustainability.

two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £43,000

two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 79412000 – Financial management consultancy services
• 66171000 – Financial consultancy services
• 79411100 – Business development consultancy services
• 80510000 – Specialist training services
• 80532000 – Management training services

two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM63 – Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute

Main site or place of performance

Kilmartin Museum,

Kilmartin,

Lochgilphead,

Argyll,

PA31 8RQ

two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement

Funding the Future: Unlocking Potential at Kilmartin Museum

A Museums Galleries Scotland Funded Project

Project Background

Kilmartin Museum is reliant on ticket sales for 89% of general income with the rest being made up from grants, service level agreements and donations. Argyll’s tourist economy is fragile and reliance on ticket sales is creating financial challenges. There is a need to diversify income streams and unlock the potential that exists especially for philanthropic donations. Staff and trustee changes have left KM without team members who have fundraising skills.

Project Summary

Building on other strategic work, this project seeks to remove barriers and unlock the potential for fundraising and individual donations to achieve an alternative long term sustainability model.

A professional Fundraiser and Trainer will be engaged to work alongside staff and trustees to develop a Funding Strategy for KM identify staff and trustees to be trained then in the short-term, train, support and mentor them to deliver this, identifying how to embed learning and skills within the organisation to move the Museum towards long term sustainability.

The project aims to start in August 2026 and will run for 18 months including final reporting.

The project will be managed by the recently established Trustee Executive Group who will make day to day decisions and report every 6 weeks to the main Board of Trustees.

The Fundraising and Training Consultant will work over a period of 18 months.

An indicative Project Plan has been developed, and this will need to be fine-tuned.

two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion – Name: Cost / Weighting: 25

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractIII.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure

four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

24 June 2026

Local time

9:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 3 August 2026

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 June 2026

Local time

9:00am

Place

Argyll

Section six. Complementary information Section VI. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information

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(SC Ref:832260)

six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body

Oban Sheriffs Court

Sheriff Court House, Albany Street

Oban

PA34 4AL

Country

United Kingdom