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Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

Details

Value
£60,000
Topic
Promotional services
Published
14 October 2026
Submission
13 November 2026in 1 month

Tender 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published14 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date13 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Wrexham County Borough Council is a local authority in north Wales, buying through its own corporate procurement team. Contract opportunities are advertised on the Sell2Wales portal, the main procurement site for public bodies in Wales. Larger tenders also appear on the UK-wide Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services. A procurement pipeline sets out the council's anticipated contract opportunities for the next 18 months. Existing contract provisions are set out in a separate contracts register, refreshed at least once a year. Suppliers can contact the procurement team directly by email to ask about upcoming opportunities.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wrexham County Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79342200 · Promotional services
  • 79419000 · Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79421000 · Project-management services other than for construction work
  • 79500000 · Office-support services
  • 79952000 · Event services
  • 79956000 · Fair and exhibition organisation services
  • 92310000 · Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
  • 92311000 · Works of art
  • 92312000 · Artistic services
  • 92500000 · Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
  • 92521000 · Museum services
  • 92521100 · Museum-exhibition services

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