Dear Colleagues Please can you help to disseminate the following opportunity. [cid:image004.png@01D4B72D.F4011530] Suffolk County Council (Suffolk Record Office) and the University of Suffolk have formed a partnership to deliver an exciting new heritage facility called The Hold. More than just a building, The Hold is an engine driving the countywide transformation of the Record Office into an Archive Service for the 21st Century. The project has successfully attracted support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and we are in the Delivery Phase. We require a Freelance Conservator, familiar with the operation of passive strongrooms, to support us from May 2019 - end of July 2020. Some of the work will be associated with the preparation for and the digitisation of maps and documents supporting the delivery of our countywide Activity Plan. The remainder of the time will be spent on preparations for and the movement of collections into The Hold. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should register on the Suffolk Sourcing website see https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/967 and consult the tender documents for Freelance Conservator for 'The Hold' Ref is HG-014-08167 FC2. These contain full details and how to submit a quotation. The following is required:- 1. At least 3 examples of relevant Conservation projects carried out by your company with relevant references/testimonials that can be followed up. 2. Approach/methodology and proposed schedule of delivery, with timetable for both aspects of the project i.e. digitisation and move preparations. 3. CVs of staff involved. 4. Price/Cost for doing the work including travel and expenses - Maximum potential contract value: £35,000. Submission deadline: midday 1/3/2019 Clarification meetings, if necessary, will be held 11/3/2019-15/3/2019 Many thanks Kate Kate Chantry Suffolk Record Office Manager Suffolk Record Office Growth, Highways and Infrastructure Directorate Suffolk County Council Ipswich Record Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ Tel: 01473 263909 E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.suffolkarchives.co.uk<http://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/> Follow us on Twitter @KeyToThePast<https://twitter.com/keytothepast>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCizuZjVCAv1_gWfteT7pBBg>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/SuffolkArchives/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/suffolkarchives/> for news and archives [THE_HOLD_RGB_SIGNATURE] . Emails sent to and from this organisation will be monitored in accordance with the law to ensure compliance with policies and to minimise any security risks. The information contained in this email or any of its attachments may be privileged or confidential and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. Any unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you receive this email by mistake, please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your email software. Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra