Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kilmartin Museum Company Ltd
Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RQ
UK
Contact person: Diane Steele
Telephone: +44 1546510278
E-mail: admin@kilmartin.org
NUTS: UKM63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kilmartin.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15644
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charitable Company
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fundraising & Training Consultant
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
43 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79412000
66171000
79411100
80510000
80532000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM63
Main site or place of performance:
Kilmartin Museum,
Kilmartin,
Lochgilphead,
Argyll,
PA31 8RQ
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/06/2026
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
03/08/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/06/2026
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Argyll
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=832260.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:832260)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oban Sheriffs Court
Sheriff Court House, Albany Street
Oban
PA34 4AL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/05/2026