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Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

Wrexham County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Wrexham County Borough Council is looking for suppliers for leisure and events and consultancy work (North West, London, Wales, Scotland).

The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 33 months, starting 4 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 30 October 2026
Bids by
5pm, Friday 13 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 90% · Price 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 61 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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,…Read the full 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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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 30 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 096777-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

140

Awards

91

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    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £15kestimated
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    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £180kestimated
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    Wickersley Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Leisure, culture and events

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated
  4. Gardening and Landscaping Contract

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    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated
  5. Film/audio/video production (2027-2030)

    Nuclear Waste Services LimitedNorth WestLeisure, culture and events

    Open10 days left

    £500kestimated

From notice 096777-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 14 October 2026.