The Bluecoat seeks a partner who takes a people-centered, holistic approach who will be able to comprehensively understand the art centre’s many moving parts across various departments to support organisation-wide systems adoption and long-term digital sustainability. The ideal consultant will considerately engage with the Bluecoat’s staff to assess organisational workflows and develop strategic solutions to enhance operational and administrative efficiency.
Proposal Requirements
- Executive summary
- Consultant background and relevant experience in charitable organisations’ digital strategies and process optimisation
- Approach and methodology for discovery, analysis, and roadmap development
- Proposed project timeline with key milestones within timeframe given below
- Proposed budget breakdown
- References from 1-2 past clients who can speak to consultant's experience with similar projects
Selection Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Demonstrated expertise in charitable organisations’ digital strategy and assessments, with experience in CRMs and finance systems. Current systems in use at the Bluecoat include: GoodCRM (currently integrating as part of the wider project), Event Temple, Xero, Shopify, Mailchimp, Illuminate, ticketing platform (currently TryBooking), Google Suite
- Understanding of nonprofit operational and technical challenges
- Ability to conduct independent, objective assessments using a tech-agnostic approach that prioritises needs over specific platforms or vendors
- Commitment to a people-centered, holistic approach
- Demonstrated dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their approach and working relationships
- Competitive pricing and value for service
Timeline
- Proposal Submission Deadline: 12pm Friday 24 April
- Consultant Selection + Contracting: 15 May
- Project Begins: 25 May
- Project Ends: 30 Sep
How to Submit
Proposals should be submitted to Callan Waldron-Hall at development@thebluecoat.org.uk. We look forward to receiving your proposal.