Agency Staffing for Barbican Centre Front of House and Art Gallery Invigilation
City of London Corporation · Awarded contract
AwardedAgency Staffing for Barbican Centre Front of House and Art Gallery Invigilation
Awarded 31 Jul 2022
Awarded31 Jul 2022
Value£100,000.00
SupplierArtisan People Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 3y 4mo ago11mo term
Awarded 31 July 2022Expired 29 June 2023
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City of London Corporation awarded a contract to Artisan People Ltd for agency staffing to support Art Gallery invigilation and Barbican Centre front of house operations.
The contract, valued at £100,000, ensures the gallery and Centre can open to the public, with high-value and fragile artworks safely managed during opening hours and the hall theatre safely manned for evacuation purposes.
Gallery invigilation requires staff with specialist gallery-appropriate safety and security awareness alongside customer service skills, while Centre staffing requires appropriately trained front of house skills to ensure customer safety, particularly during evacuations.
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Agency Staffing for Barbican Centre Front of House and Art Gallery Invigilation
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