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Kirkleatham Museum Gallery Redevelopment Project - Exhibition Design Services

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 07:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council procured exhibition design, interpretation and technical design services for the Kirkleatham Museum Gallery Redevelopment Project. The work covers the specialist design of the gallery exhibition, the interpretation that communicates its content to visitors, and the technical design needed to support delivery. Services are centred on Kirkleatham Museum in the North East of England. This is a museum and cultural-sector design commission rather than a general construction or building-design contract. It is relevant to exhibition designers, museum interpretation specialists, visitor-experience consultancies and technical design practices able to work together or provide an integrated service. The procurement is categorised as services, with the related classification of specialty design services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a limited competitive quotation process below the threshold. The contract was awarded to Lima Studio Limited on 4 September 2026 for £34,790, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 30 November 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 2pm. The award covers the full exhibition design, interpretation and technical design service for the gallery redevelopment, rather than separate lots. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council is the buyer. The published outcome identifies Lima Studio Limited as the successful supplier, so this procurement has moved beyond the opportunity to submit quotations and into delivery.

For a supplier that did not win this commission, the award provides a clear example of the council’s demand for integrated museum-gallery design services at SME scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable exhibition design capability, strong interpretation and storytelling skills, and the technical design expertise to translate a gallery concept into a deliverable visitor environment. Experience of museum, heritage or cultural projects would help establish relevance, particularly where design must work for public audiences and fit an existing museum redevelopment. Suppliers should be able to coordinate creative, interpretive and technical workstreams, manage a client-led redevelopment brief, and demonstrate reliable delivery across a substantial multi-year service period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kirkleatham Museum Gallery Redevelopment Project - Exhibition Design Services

Notice Description

Award of contract for provision of Exhibition Design, Interpretation and Technical Design Services for the Kirkleatham Museum Gallery Redevelopment Project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0eb7688e-724b-49f5-9831-c4b0731b4eb5
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6f1652b-fba9-4061-8ae9-a8d8bf690d36
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79930000 - Specialty design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,790 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REDCAR
Postcode
TS10 1RT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Electoral Ward
Coatham
Westminster Constituency
Redcar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lima Studio

Further Information

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