Notice Information
Notice Title
0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services
Notice Description
Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission experienced Exhibition Design consultants to be part of this upcoming iconic project and to provide exhibition design services from RIBA stage 1 equivalent to RIBA stage 6/7 equivalent and detailed design for fit-out contractors. You will work with the wider design team, including Architectural Design consultants to coordinate and support the wider redevelopment of the museum which includes the enlargement of its physical footprint. Due to the nature of the project and the museum collections the practice will need to be able to demonstrate relevant experience of exhibition design for museums and for NLHF funded projects in particular. The commission is for full service from RIBA stage 1 to RIBA Stage 6/7 equivalents and detailed design (including detailed cost plan) but will include a break clause at RIBA Stage 3 for submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Completion to detailed design will be contingent on the acquisition of round two funding. The tentative key dates for the implementation of the project are set out in the programme here below: *Appointment - September 2025 *RIBA Stage 2 equivalent - December 2025 *Pre-application - March 2026 *RIBA Stage 3 equivalent - April 2026 *Round 2 NLHF Application - May 2026 Break * NLHF Round 2 Decision - September 2026 * RIBA Stages 4 - 6/7 equivalent - TBC with consultant, dependent upon successful NLHF application Please be advised that the above schedule is indicative and shall be subject to change. Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying documents. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995650865
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The initial requirements of RIBA 1-3 should be submitted by April 2026. If round 2 is approved, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier and an indicative time period will be September 2026 to March 2027, but this will be subject to change and any revised dates will be agreed with the successful supplier.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079203-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79415200 - Design consultancy services
79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £264,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £166,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Matt Howe
- Contact Email
- matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7976794358
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO3 3WG
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079203-2025
3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042433-2025
23rd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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