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Littlehampton Museum Options Appraisal Consultant

Littlehampton Town Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 10:41

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Littlehampton Town Council is procuring consultancy services to identify and appraise options for the future of Littlehampton Museum. The work will support decisions on the museum’s future governance, funding, collections and housing, enabling the Council to plan its long-term direction. This is a museum services requirement (CPV 92521000), with the work delivered across England. The commissioning organisation is Littlehampton Town Council. The requirement is structured as one service package covering the full options appraisal rather than separate specialist lots. It will suit consultants able to assess the strategic and operational choices facing a museum and present findings that can inform public-sector planning and decision-making.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot requirement with an estimated value of £7,000 excluding VAT (£8,400 including VAT). The enquiry deadline was 3 August 2026 at 00:00, and the offer submission deadline is 10 August 2026 at 23:59. Offers are to be submitted in English and not electronically. The intended evaluation and award period ends on 15 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Evaluation is based on 20% cost, 40% experience of delivering a similar museum project with a successful outcome, 30% approach to the brief and proposed methodology, and 10% communication skills.

This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized consultancy with directly relevant museum experience and evidence of delivering a similar project successfully. Strong candidates will be able to identify and compare realistic future options for a museum, including implications for governance, funding, collections and housing. The evaluation gives greater weight to relevant experience than to price, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate comparable outcomes clearly. The proposed methodology and approach to the brief are also important: bidders need to show how they would structure the appraisal and apply appropriate methods. Clear communication is required, both in presenting the approach and in conveying findings to the Council. The requirement is suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Littlehampton Museum Options Appraisal Consultant

Notice Description

The Council requires a consultant to identify and appraise potential options concerning the future of Littlehampton Museum, its governance, funding, collections, and housing to enable the Town Council to plan for the museum's future

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c54b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074362-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92521000 - Museum services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£7,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 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
Littlehampton Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LITTLEHAMPTON
Postcode
BN17 5EW
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Arun
Electoral Ward
River
Westminster Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

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