Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

What the buyer is asking for

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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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published24 days ago

   14 Oct 2026, 08:54 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 7 days

   13 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice14 Oct 2026, 08:54 BST096777-2026

Documents

• 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.
• 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.
• Tender notice on Find a Tender