HCT Disposals Project Manager

Historic Chapels Trust (HCT) is looking to engage a Lead Disposals Project Manager to manage a programme of sympathetic disposals of their magnificent collection of 20 Grade I and Grade II* listed redundant chapels to organisations better placed to care for them. The successful contractor will have a strong demonstrable track record in the transfer of important heritage assets to new, sympathetic owners. They must be able to assemble and lead an experienced multi-disciplinary team to ensure the project milestones are met by March 2026.

This project has been generously funded by the National Heritage Memorial Fund's (NHMF) Cultural Assets Fund (CAF) and Historic England. It is a three-way partnership between HCT, the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) and Historic England. It is envisaged that the Disposals Project Manager will lead the disposals side of the project and will, with the Chair of HCT, be responsible for engaging and managing the multi-disciplinary team required to undertake the disposals project within a three-year timeframe.

The Disposals Project Manager will report directly to the Chair of HCT and will work closely with the Deputy CEO of the CCT and a Conservation Project Manager who are working on a programme of £2 million plus major repairs at the chapels most at risk to make them more attractive to potential new owners.

Because of the timescales and complexities involved it is envisaged that the successful applicant for this project will be a company.

To apply please view the attached tender brief and send tenders to hct@thecct.org.uk by the due date. For further information please email Chris Smith, Chair of HCT at chris.g.smith@outlook.com, at least seven working days before the 16 January 2023 deadline.

Additional information: Please review the attached tender brief thoroughly and respond with a written tender as directed in the document by 12noon on 16 January 2023.