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Tides of Change Project - Strategic Development Manager (Maternity Cover)

Provision of maternity cover for a Strategic Development Manager to lead a specific lottery funding bid to submission. The role involves coordinating external consultants, managing final draft documentation, and representing the project during the review period. The scope is limited to the finalisation and submission of an existing project bid, requiring deep institutional knowledge of the project's inception and current development status.

Awarded value
£31k
As published
Published
12 February 2026
Awarded
28 January 2026
Tourism UK Limited
Contract length
8 months
Ends 30 September 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of strategic project management and bid development consultancy services for large-scale National Lottery Heritage Fund grant applications.

  • Coordination of preparation and submission of the Tides of Change Project lottery application.
  • Coordination of external consultants working on the final draft documents for the application.
  • Support for development of the Tides of Change Project bid.
  • Presentation of the proposal and answering queries from the National Lottery Heritage Fund during the review period.

Terms and requirements

Initial term
8 months
Contract dates
1 February 2026 to 30 September 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
72224000

Services in this contract

  • Funding bid preparationMain service£36k typicalCoordinating preparation and submission of a National Lottery Heritage Fund application

Lifecycle

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  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Hartlepool Borough Council

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Tourism UK Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/349064/tides-of-change-project-strategic-development-manager-maternity-cover
Buyer reference
OPEN12022026151700
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065315
Last checked
5 November 2026

Hartlepool Borough Council. Tides of Change Project - Strategic Development Manager (Maternity Cover). Contract award, 12 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/349064/tides-of-change-project-strategic-development-manager-maternity-cover (accessed 5 November 2026).