Tender

Brief for a museum exhibition design and fit-out company to support the development of a Round 1 Development Phase application to National Lottery Heritage Fund to re-develop Lancaster City Museum.

  • Lancaster City Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001521

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060200

Published 8 January 2026, 2:50pm



Scope

Reference

DN802544

Description

We are seeking to appoint a museum exhibition design company to support us to develop a Round 1 Development Phase application to National Lottery Heritage Fund. The successful contractor will work with us to produce an interpretation plan and some concept designs for the potential displays. This work will then all feed into the architect's work to develop concept drawings for how a redeveloped Lancaster City Museum might look/work and feel

Total value (estimated)

  • £10,000 excluding VAT
  • £12,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 February 2026 to 11 August 2026
  • 5 months, 27 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Submission

Tender submission deadline

2 February 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

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Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Below threshold evaluation


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

Lancaster City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTQG-8236-WVNZ

Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square

Lancaster

LA1 1PJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ms Carolyn Dalton

Telephone: +44 1524852000

Email: cdalton@lancaster.gov.uk

Website: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk

Region: UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government