Tender for Review and Development of Primary Education Provision, Creswell Heritage Trust
General Requirements
Tenders are invited for the review and development of primary education activities at Creswell Crags
on behalf of Creswell Heritage Trust.
Background
Creswell Heritage Trust is an independent charity that manages the Ice Age site of Creswell Crags, a
limestone gorge and cave site. Within the caves archaeologists have excavated evidence of
Neanderthal and modern human occupation dating to the last Ice Age. The remains also include Ice
Age fauna and include mammoth, hyena, cave lion and reindeer. The site also boasts Britain’s only
Ice Age rock art in Church Hole Cave and is on the UK tentative list for World Heritage Status. The
Trust has an educational remit and delivers a vibrant and extremely successful primary education
programme which includes costumed interpretation, outdoor survival skills sessions, walks, and
indoor archaeology and earth science activities.
Creswell Heritage Trust Mission Statement:
The Trust will become a Centre of Excellence as a lifelong learning and interpretative resource
for the archaeology and environment of the Quaternary period, will provide a high quality,
improving and entertaining interpretative, educational, and recreational visitor resource within
the Creswell Crags Heritage Area and will be a focus for landscape identity and sense of place
amongst the communities of the Heritage Area.
Creswell Heritage Trust Core Values:
Authenticity
Creswell Crags has an authentic and rich archaeological heritage which provides a unique
insight into the Ice Age and the story of our distant ancestors inhabiting one of the most
northerly locations on the planet. The Trust offers the opportunity for visitors to engage in a
real experience, to experience real artefacts and speak to professional archaeologists and
heritage managers who are working on the site.
The gorge and caves at Creswell Crags are authentic landscape features within the Limestone
Heritage Area, forming a distinctive and characteristic landscape type.
The Trust builds authentic partnerships with outside organisations to add value to its role within
heritage management and cultural tourism.
All of the services we offer are as accessible to as many people as possible both intellectually
and physically. All of the narratives about the site are told in an accessible way.
Sustainability
The Trust works to conserve the heritage resource for the benefit of future generations to enjoy
and learn from. Creswell Crags is a long standing resilient landscape feature within the lives of
communities in a former rural coalfield, helping to create sustainable and resilient communities
through a pride of place, forging sustainable partnerships, attracting inward investment and
developing sustainable cultural tourism.
Spirit (and Ambition)
The Trust has a strong down to earth, open, honest and ambitious spirit, with a clear vision.
Visitors feel the warmth of a team working together and share in our enthusiasm and the joy of
discovery, the passion and pride we have for the site is infectious.
Specification
The Trust is looking for an experienced consultant/team with a background in heritage and/or
education to review the provision of primary education services at Creswell Crags Visitor Centre and
Museum. Working independently but with input from staff and partners, the consultant will be
responsible for reviewing the current formal education offer to schools, proposing developments
that will enhance the offer, and pilot testing these proposals. The review should test the
effectiveness of existing provision against educational best practice, and make reference to the
effective use of the site and collections. Proposals should have outcomes which are sustainable,
relevant and stimulating, should address key curriculum areas and meet the needs of teaching staff.
We expect consultants to spend 7-8 days on this project.
Key Tasks:
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Liaising with staff, stakeholders and education professionals to review the existing Primary
education provision at Creswell Crags, suggesting improvements and developments in line
with best practice in the sector and requirements of teachers.
Identify the scope for resource development.
Reporting directly to the Director providing written and electronic reports for monitoring.
Review the existing physical resources available for schools, and devise a schools pack that
includes risk assessments, guidance notes for deliverers and teaching staff and pre and postvisit activities.
Pilot the revised materials/sessions with local partners/schools
Details of the Trust’s current primary level provision can be found here:
http://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/learning-resources/teacherpack.aspx
http://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/planning-your-visit/schools-and-education-group-hire.aspx
Outputs:
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To review the existing primary education offer.
To improve the primary education offer, meeting schools needs, increasing the perceived
value and suggesting trialled measures to increased income generation from schools using
or visiting Creswell Crags.
Outcomes:
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To increase engagement, particularly with young people (5-12) with the site and collections
at Creswell Crags.
To improve the quality, reputation and perceived value of primary education products.
Using previous learning experiences to create a more holistic approach to the education
programme at Creswell Crags.
To increase income and margins on education provision.
Timetable
Closure to Applications
Tentative Selection Date
Start Date
Completion
Monday 4th January 2016
Friday 8th January 2016
January 2016
End March 2016
Monitoring Arrangements
Regular reports (written and electronic) as described in Key Tasks above along with regular in person
and telephone monitoring.
Equalities, Health and Safety Requirements
The consultant will be required to comply with all current Equalities and Health & Safety legislation
while conducting this consultancy for Creswell Heritage Trust.
Submission of Tender
The deadline for the receipt of tenders is Monday 4th January 2016, submissions should be made via
post or email to Creswell Heritage Trust to the following address:
Roger Shelley
Creswell Heritage Trust
Creswell Crags Visitor Centre
Crags Road
Welbeck
S80 3LH
Any queries should be issued to Roger Shelley at the above email address, or via 01909 720378.
Tender Response Requirements
Please provide positive examples of your organisations previous track record in providing similar
services and include within a method statement how this previous experience will be utilised to
bring about a successful outcome to this requirement. The method statement should also describe
in detail you proposed approach to delivering this service as outlined in the service specification.
A statement detailing how your organisation’s planned approach to the specification and
incorporate your understanding of Creswell Crags and it’s market. Provide evidence that you will be
able to fully meet the requirements of this tender (with the details of those working on the
consultancy, eg. CV, qualifications, experience)
Please also include:
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Complete pricing schedule, detailing all costs.
Payment Details.
Company Information.
Signed Equality & Diversity Statement.
Two references to cite evidence of the successful delivery of similar projects.
Consultants will be selected on the basis of their response to the above documents and an informal
interview. For further information or to submit a tender document please contact the Director Roger
Shelley: roger.shelley@creswell-crags.org.uk
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