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Delivery Phase Evaluation Consultant Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Sunderland City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 09:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

12 May 2026 at 14:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council commissioned delivery-phase evaluation consultancy for the redevelopment of Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. The work covers evaluation during the delivery phase of this museum and public visitor-attraction redevelopment, rather than construction or general consultancy. It is a professional evaluation service within the wider regeneration of the museum and Winter Gardens. Delivery is in Sunderland, England. The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning authority. The opportunity is relevant to consultancies that assess programmes, projects or cultural and regeneration investments, particularly those able to provide structured evaluation advice throughout delivery. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist evaluation firms as well as larger consultancies with appropriate delivery-phase experience.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Sunderland City Council used a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 2 June 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation required a quality pass/fail stage, followed by quality weighted at 60% and price at 40%. WAVEHILL LIMITED was selected as supplier, with the contract signed on 30 June 2026. The contract runs from 13 July 2026 to 30 September 2030. Its value is £3,041,200 excluding VAT, or £3,649,500 including VAT. The tender and single lot were initially estimated at £32,000 excluding VAT (£38,400 including VAT), so the signed contract value is substantially higher than the original estimate. The procurement had one completed lot.

This award indicates sustained demand from Sunderland City Council for specialist evaluation consultancy connected with a major museum and Winter Gardens redevelopment. A competing supplier would need to show credible capability in delivery-phase evaluation, including designing and applying methods that can assess progress, outcomes and value across a long-running cultural or regeneration programme. The published evaluation model also shows that quality was decisive: proposals had to pass the quality threshold, with quality carrying more weight than price. Firms preparing for similar work should therefore be able to evidence robust evaluation methodology, clear reporting, effective stakeholder engagement and the capacity to support the client throughout delivery. The SME suitability finding indicates that a focused specialist consultancy could compete, provided it can demonstrate the required professional capacity and relevant experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery Phase Evaluation Consultant Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Notice Description

Provision of Delivery Phase Evaluation Consultant Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067036-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,041,200 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wavehill Ltd

Further Information

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