Scope
Reference
KMCCD-049
Description
Kirklees Council is embarking on the development of a new Museum and Art Gallery in Huddersfield, a flagship component of 'Our Cultural Heart' (OCH) a transformative town centre regeneration programme supported by significant capital investment. The broader construction initiative, currently entering RIBA Stage 4, will see the extension and full refurbishment of the 1937 Central Library & Art Gallery building, reimagined as the future Museum & Art Gallery of Huddersfield.
As part of its ambitions under the 'Our Cultural Heart' (OCH) programme Home, Kirklees Council is seeking market feedback as part of its preparations for a procurement opportunity to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to deliver the design and fit out of the exhibition and gallery spaces within the new Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery. The Vision for the Museum & Art Gallery is set out in the Pre-Market Engagement document available on the YORtender portal.
To support the progression of the procurement, the Council would like to gain information from the market related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to provide feedback on the proposed approach and to support the Council further in understanding market appetite.
Total value (estimated)
- £8,550,000 excluding VAT
- £10,260,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 August 2026 to 30 January 2029
- 2 years, 5 months, 3 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212311 - Art gallery construction work
- 45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work
- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Contract locations
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Engagement
Engagement deadline
14 November 2025
Engagement process description
Kirklees Council are seeking market feedback on the upcoming Huddersfield Museum & Art Gallery - Exhibition Design and Build opportunity. The Council wish to engage with the market via a market feedback questionnaire.
Responses to this Preliminary Market Engagement are required by 12noon on Friday 14th November 2025.
Organisations are required to access and respond to the Preliminary Market Engagement document. This can be accessed via the Council's tendering portal - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
Potential respondents can find the market engagement opportunity under the YORTender reference - 104637.
Contracting authority
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHZ-9111-QHMJ
The Town Hall, Ramsden Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@kirklees.gov.uk
Website: http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government