Tender

Remodelling of key museum buildings at the National Coal Mining Museum for England

ALIGN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

11 May 2026 at 10:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Coal Mining Museum for England is initiating a procurement process for the remodelling of its key museum buildings, including 'The Hub' core building. This project, under the management of ALIGN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED, aims to transform the current infrastructure into an enhanced national museum complex with extended galleries and improved facilities. Located at Caphouse Colliery, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the procurement is categorised under Architectural and related services. The open procedure tender was published on 11th May 2026 and remains active. Interested parties should submit their bids by 22nd June 2026 at 9:00 AM, with the contract period set to commence on 6th July 2026 and conclude on 29th January 2027.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in architectural design and museum development, particularly those looking to expand into the cultural sector. With a project value of £45,000, the open procedure invites small and medium-sized enterprises to contribute innovative designs that can help redefine the museum experience. Businesses capable of creating intuitive visitor flows and enhancing educational spaces within museum settings will find this tender particularly aligned with their expertise. Given the project's comprehensive scope, which includes extended event spaces and retail areas, firms with multi-disciplinary teams offering architectural, design, and planning services will be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Remodelling of key museum buildings at the National Coal Mining Museum for England

Notice Description

The National Coal Mining Museum for England are looking to appoint a combined Architecture & Museum Design team, comprising multiple specialisms, to carry out a feasibility study and options appraisal on the remodelling of 'The Hub' core building at the National Coal Mining Museum, including its curtilage, into a transformed national museum complex, and associated potential adaption of nearby buildings and spaces to create a new Learning & Community Centre and new staff accommodation. The exercise is expected to create concept designs and costings, to RIBA 2, on a scheme that will have transformational impact on the role that the core building and associated buildings play in the future of the Museum, including extended galleries, extended cafe-restaurant, effective arrival and orientation space, boosted retail area, reconfigured event and commercial spaces, including extending adjacent research library, a best-practice learning and community centre, improved and consolidated staff accommodation, and create an exemplary and intuitive visitor flow and experience. All enquiries should be sent to Dr John Tanner, Head of Masterplan & Capital Projects, National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 4RH. Please use the following email address john.tanner@ncm.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a38fb73-4d2d-47cb-b118-e085e0d00f54
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jul 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 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
ALIGN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF4 4RH
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield Rural
Westminster Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale

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Notice URLs

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