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Captain Cook Birthplace Museum - Feasibility Study

MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL

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14 Jul 2025 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council recently concluded a procurement process titled "Captain Cook Birthplace Museum - Feasibility Study," under the CPV classification 79000000, focusing on business services like law, marketing, and consulting. The procurement, having reached the award stage and completed on 14th July 2025, involved a feasibility study associated with relocating the Captain Cook Museum to Stewart Park in Middlesbrough. This limited procurement, executed without a prior call for competition, was valued at £49,299.20 and awarded to Identity Consult. Although the main lot was ultimately cancelled, the procurement method fell below the threshold allowing for a call off from NEPO212 due to its regional scope, covering areas such as UKC, UKD, and beyond.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing consultancy services, especially those familiar with heritage, museum planning, or regional development projects. Ideal candidates for such opportunities are firms that can demonstrate expertise in feasibility studies, project planning, and cultural integrations within community projects. The relocation project signifies substantial growth opportunities for providers of architectural and consulting services due to the development of a world-class facility that aligns with regional aspirations and historical storytelling. Large firms like Identity Consult have capitalised on this niche domain, paving the way for similarly equipped businesses to partake in future procurement opportunities within the public service sector.

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Notice Title

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum - Feasibility Study

Notice Description

Feasibility Study

Lot Information

Lot 1

Feasibility Study Through discussions with Middlesbrough Football Club and Captain Cook Birthplace Trust there is an ambition to relocate the Captain Cook Museum to a new purpose-built facility within the grounds of Stewart Park. The museum would provide a world class, aspirational venue that brings to life the story of Captain Cook, the history of Middlesbrough Football Club and the wider story of Middlesbrough's growth from a small farming hamlet to an industrial powerhouse in the 19th Century through to modern day. The project will also look into the suitability of locating Teesside Archives at the venue.

Procurement Information

Below threshold - call off from NEPO212

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e78
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039592-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,299 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kay Wilkinson
Contact Email
kay_wilkinson@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS1 9FT
Post Town
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), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Newport
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDENTITY CONSULT

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