Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender: Bewdley Museum Collection Documentation and Collection Review
Notice Description
Wyre Forest District Council ("the Council") wishes to a are seeking a qualified freelancer to carry out the documentation, review and potential transfer of Bewdley Museum Collections. WFDC are exploring options to transfer the ownership of Bewdley Museum following the Government's announcement of the Local Government Reorganisation programme. As part of the process a freelancer is required to carry out the documentation and review of Bewdley Museum Collections and to facilitate the potential transfer of the Kidderminster collection to appropriate Local Authorities or organisations. The opportunity is advertised on the ProActis Procurement Portal. Ref: DNS806290 WF2025/49 Reference
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2a17192e-23d0-4b87-bde4-b90442d44915
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee9438f-73ca-44cb-9f0f-2dfaa8df12e6
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- wyreforest.procurement@wyreforestdc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIDDERMINSTER
- Postcode
- DY11 7WF
- Post Town
- Dudley
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Wyre Forest
- Electoral Ward
- Mitton
- Westminster Constituency
- Wyre Forest
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cee9438f-73ca-44cb-9f0f-2dfaa8df12e6
9th February 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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