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Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

Wrexham County Borough Council · published 14 Oct 2026

Deadline
13 Nov 2026, 17:00 · questions by 30 Oct 2026, 12:00
Estimated value
£60,000 excluding VAT where stated
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition · below threshold
Contract dates
4 Jan 2027 to 30 Sept 2029
Where
North West, London and 2 more
Categories (CPV)
  • 92521100 Museum-exhibition services
  • 92521000 Museum services
  • 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
  • 79421000 Project-management services other than for construction work
  • 79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79342200 Promotional services
  • 92311000 Works of art
  • 92312000 Artistic services
  • and 4 more
Small businesses
The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
Award criteria
  • Quality (quality)90%
  • Price (price)10%

Description

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to commission a suitably qualified coordinator for the Four Lanterns Network, one of six UK-wide partnerships participating in Art Fund's Going Places programme. The coordinator will provide strategic, administrative and operational coordination across four partner organisations, supporting the delivery of touring exhibitions and associated engagement programmes between January 2027 and September 2029. The role will ensure effective communication, reporting, financial monitoring, environmental monitoring and collaborative working throughout the duration of the project. The Four Lanterns Network comprises: (1) Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham; (2) William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest; (3) Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh; and (4) Blackwell - The Arts & Crafts House, Cumbria. Wrexham County Borough Council is undertaking the procurement on behalf of the network and is the Contracting Authority that will enter into a contract with the successful tenderer. Going Places is an Art Fund programme made possible with major support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Julia Rausing Trust, with additional support from a generous group of trusts, foundations and individuals. The Four Lanterns Network is supported directly by the Woven Foundation. Art Fund is continuing to fundraise to maximise the impact of the programme for museums, galleries and visitors across the United Kingdom. Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_64086, itt_127066 - Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

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