Scope
Reference
CPU25-26-89
Description
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has recently been awarded funding from the Welsh Government’s Priorities for Culture Fund to create a ‘pop-up museum’ resource to enable access to our Neath Museum collection by residents and visitors.
This project will create a formal ‘pop-up museum’ resource to enable our museum archive and new exhibitions, relating to the heritage of the town of Neath, to be accessible within our community.
The pop-up museum will enable access whilst we work towards a longer-term solution to deliver a permanent exhibition and achieve museums accreditation.
The exhibition will include digital and static interpretation at a which will be sourced through this commission, in addition to the display of items from our archive.
Total value (estimated)
- £42,500 excluding VAT
- £51,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 April 2026 to 31 October 2026
- 6 months, 14 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Contract locations
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
2 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this ITT’:
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.
- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.
- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.
- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.
2. Express an interest in the ITT.
- Login to the portal with the username / password.
- Click the ‘ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.
- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_122819).
- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITT pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.
3. Responding to the ITT.
- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 069 8634.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding and Delivery of the Brief | Quality | 40.00% |
| Commercial | Cost | 40.00% |
| Project Team | Quality | 20.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRGM-1776-LMWP
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jordan Hopkins
Telephone: +441639686868
Email: procurement@npt.gov.uk
Website: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Region: UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales