Tender

Interpretive Design: Pop-Up Museum for Neath Port Talbot CBC

NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

09 Feb 2026 at 14:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Interpretive Design: Pop-Up Museum for Neath Port Talbot CBC" project. This initiative, funded by the Welsh Government's Priorities for Culture Fund, aims to make museum collections accessible to the local community through a temporary pop-up museum. Located in the region UKL17, this active procurement opportunity seeks services within the design consultancy, event services, and museum-exhibition services sectors. The tender commenced on 9th February 2026, with key deadlines including the enquiry period ending on 2nd March 2026, and final proposal submissions due by 9th March 2026. The procurement is being conducted through an open competition under Welsh devolved regulations, with an estimated contract value of £51,000.

This tender provides a unique business growth opportunity for firms specialising in design consultancy, event services, or museum-exhibition services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, given the suitability criterion for these business types. Companies with expertise in designing engaging interactive exhibits and digital content will be well-suited to compete, given the focus on both digital and static interpretations for the exhibitions. The project team’s understanding and delivery of the brief, along with their commercial acumen, will be critical in the assessment process, making this tender ideal for businesses with strong project delivery capabilities and a creative approach to museum displays.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interpretive Design: Pop-Up Museum for Neath Port Talbot CBC

Notice Description

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has recently been awarded funding from the Welsh Government's Priorities for Culture Fund to create a 'pop-up museum' resource to enable access to our Neath Museum collection by residents and visitors. This project will create a formal 'pop-up museum' resource to enable our museum archive and new exhibitions, relating to the heritage of the town of Neath, to be accessible within our community. The pop-up museum will enable access whilst we work towards a longer-term solution to deliver a permanent exhibition and achieve museums accreditation. The exhibition will include digital and static interpretation at a which will be sourced through this commission, in addition to the display of items from our archive.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011432-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79952000 - Event services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£42,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 2026Today
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jordan Hopkins
Contact Email
procurement@npt.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441639686868

Buyer Location

Locality
PORT TALBOT
Postcode
SA13 1PJ
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Local Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Electoral Ward
Aberavon
Westminster Constituency
Aberafan Maesteg

Further Information

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