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T26-066BUS Project Evaluator - DNA Museum Project

Derry City and Strabane District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 14:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 17:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council commissioned an independent evaluation consultancy for the DNA Museum project in Derry–Londonderry. The museum is a heritage and cultural investment at Ebrington, involving the preservation, redevelopment and adaptive reuse of historic buildings to create a museum and archive facility. The evaluation covers the project’s outputs, outcomes and emerging impact, and is intended to inform future delivery. The wider project aims to improve access to heritage assets, collections, archives and genealogy services, while supporting cultural, educational and place-based initiatives. The planned visitor experience is expected to reach 75,000 annual visitors by its third year. The work is delivered in Derry, Northern Ireland, for the council.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold open competition. Five bids were received and all five reached the final stage. The tender deadline was 24 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 10 July 2026 at 12:00. There was one lot, valued at £30,000 gross, for evaluation consultancy services. Harlow Consulting was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026 for £26,047.50 gross. The awarded contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027. Bids were evaluated against criteria set out in the procurement documents. Electronic submission was allowed through the council’s specified online tendering route.

This requirement suits independent evaluation consultants or consultancy teams with experience assessing publicly funded heritage, cultural, regeneration or place-based projects. Credible suppliers would need to design and deliver an evidence-based evaluation covering project delivery, outputs, outcomes and emerging impacts, rather than provide construction, museum operations or general project management. Relevant capability includes reviewing project documentation, engaging stakeholders, analysing available evidence and translating findings into conclusions that can inform future delivery. Experience working within formal governance arrangements and alongside public and charitable funders would be useful for a comparable requirement. The award also indicates that a small consultancy can compete successfully: all five final-stage bidders were SMEs, and the selected supplier was an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T26-066BUS Project Evaluator - DNA Museum Project

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders for the provision of an independent evaluation of the DNA Museum (Derry-Londonderry on the North Atlantic). The DNA Museum is a significant heritage and cultural investment located at Ebrington in Derry ~ Londonderry. It involves the preservation, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings to establish a new museum and archive facility. The project is designed to enhance access to heritage assets, collections, archives, and genealogy services, while also supporting broader cultural, educational, and place-based initiatives. The museum will offer an engaging visitor experience, with projected attendance reaching 75,000 visitors annually by its third year. The project is supported by a range of public and charitable funders and is being delivered in accordance with an approved Full Business Case, Activity Plan and associated governance. DCSDC now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced external evaluation consultant to undertake an independent evaluation. The evaluation will assess delivery, outcomes and emerging impact, drawing on project documentation, stakeholder engagement and available evidence. The purpose of this tender is to appoint a consultant or consultancy team to design and deliver the evaluation in accordance with the Specification of Requirement set out below. This consultancy is specifically to evaluate the outcomes and outputs of the project and inform future delivery. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085964-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£26,047 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harlow Consulting

Further Information

Notice Documents

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