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RCC-1655 DESIGN, BUILD AND INSTALLATION OF THE 'DIGGING RUTLAND GALLERY FROM STONE AGE TO ANGLO SAXON' FOR THE RUTLAND COUNTY MUSEUM

Rutland County Council

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Award

24 Sep 2026 at 11:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 14:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2026 at 18:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council commissioned the design, build and installation of a permanent gallery at Rutland County Museum in Oakham. The gallery presents Rutland’s history from the Stone Age to the Anglo-Saxon period, with a feature Roman section centred on a digital interpretation of the Ketton Roman Mosaic. The end-to-end works cover creative design, technical development, fabrication, installation and commissioning, producing an accessible, engaging and durable visitor environment. The gallery occupies about 195 m², including an area of about 10 m by 6 m for the Roman digital experience. It is the second gallery in the Digging Rutland exhibition series and forms part of the wider museum transformation. The artefacts are identified in the project specification.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Vertigo Creative Studio Limited, following an open competition under the Procurement Act 2023. Seven bids were received. The award was made on 26 June 2026 for £450,500 excluding VAT (£540,600 including VAT). The original stated budget was £450,000 excluding VAT, and the Council reserved the right to reject bids above budget. The award period runs from 17 July to 31 December 2026; the signed contract period runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 May 2027. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 30% and social value at 10%. The contract uses the JCT Design & Build Contract 2024. The tender deadline was 22 May 2026 and the enquiry deadline was 15 May 2026.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Rutland County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a joined-up museum gallery delivery service, combining exhibition design with technical development, fabrication, installation and commissioning. Credible competitors would need to show they can create durable, accessible and engaging visitor environments, develop digital interpretation for significant heritage objects, and deliver complex content as a coherent visitor experience. The requirement was for a substantial permanent gallery integrated into a broader museum transformation, with a dedicated digital feature and a defined artefact narrative. The competition attracted seven bids, all from SMEs, and assessed quality more heavily than price, while also allocating a separate share to social value. Suppliers able to evidence strong design and build delivery, heritage interpretation and digital exhibit capability would be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RCC-1655 DESIGN, BUILD AND INSTALLATION OF THE 'DIGGING RUTLAND GALLERY FROM STONE AGE TO ANGLO SAXON' FOR THE RUTLAND COUNTY MUSEUM

Notice Description

Rutland County Council ("the Council") is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to design, build, and install a new permanent gallery at Rutland Museum. The gallery will interpret Rutland's history from the Stone Age to the Anglo?Saxon period, with a feature Roman section dedicated to the nationally significant Ketton Roman Mosaic. The successful supplier must deliver an end?to?end service incorporating creative design, technical development, fabrication, installation, and commissioning, resulting in an accessible, engaging, and durable visitor environment. The expected timeframe for this project is 6 to 7 months from design, build and installation. The Gallery needs to open in January 2027. This Gallery will constitute the second instalment of the "Digging Rutland" exhibition series. The first gallery, currently in development, will focus on the Mid Jurassic period and will showcase the recently discovered Rutland Ichthyosaur. The Stone Age to Anglo?Saxon Gallery will occupy an approximate footprint of 195 m2 within which an area of approximately 10m x 6m will be allocated to a new digital interpretation experience exploring the Roman history of Rutland. The centrepiece of this digital offer will be a high?quality digital representation of the Ketton Roman Mosaic. Both galleries form part of the wider transformation of Rutland County Museum project. This capital development programme includes the creation of a new multi?use space, a redesigned public entrance, cafe and retail area, and a dedicated gallery showcasing the Rutland Ichthyosaur. The Gallery described within this tender specification will form the second permanent gallery, presenting a chronological narrative from the Stone Age through to the Anglo?Saxon period. A list of the artefacts intended for inclusion within this Gallery is provided in Appendix A(i) & (ii) of this Specification. Please note that this gallery is part of Rutland County Council's Levelling Up funds and is therefore subject to the associated brand guidelines of acknowledging UK Government for these funds. Brand guidelines will be provided to the successful bidder. Further information about the service requirements can be obtained in the tender documentation within this tender pack. Contract Value The budget for this contract is PS450,000.00 excluding VAT in total. Please note: the Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation. Contract Type (Terms) The Contract Agreement for this project shall be JCT Design & Build Contract 2024 (DB2024). Procurement Procedure Open procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090510-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£450,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£450,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rutland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERTIGO CREATIVE STUDIO LIMITED

Further Information

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