Consultant Brief: Interpretation Design, Benton End Revived
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The Garden Museum is seeking an experienced Interpretation Design Consultant, or team of Consultants, to collaborate on the renewal and redevelopment of Benton End, a Grade II* listed Tudor property with significant artistic, horticultural, and social heritage. The goal is to transform Benton End into a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable arts and learning centre, reimagining the radical spirit of Sir Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines’s art school and garden legacy.
This commission covers both the Development Phase and, subject to funding and performance, the Delivery Phase of a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported capital project. The Interpretation Design Consultants will collaborate closely with the architects, client team, project manager, stakeholders and wider consultant team throughout.
This opportunity is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.
Please refer to the consultancy brief (job description) and appendices for further information about the project requirements.
Please provide the following to the Project Manager, James Mellish, via james@jmenvironmental.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 31st July 2026:
- Company/Consultancy profile and relevant credentials
- Three examples of comparable projects (preferably Grade II* or equivalent)
- CVs of key personnel
- Methodology and approach to delivering the scope
- Proposed team structure and sub-consultants
- Fee proposal for Development Phase
- Provide an outline fee proposal for the Delivery Phase, clearly setting out costs associated with copyright, image sourcing, copywriting, and other third-party services.
- Timeline and availability
- Confirmation of insurance. Public Indemnity cover of at least £1 Million. Public Liability Insurance of at least £1 Million. Employer Liability Insurance if applicable. Or please confirm that you would obtain these levels of cover if appointed.
Clarifying questions should be submitted to james@jmenvironmental.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 17th July 2026. All questions submitted by the deadline will be responded to directly, and published here once the deadline has passed.
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players
