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Dartford Museum Strip and Decoration Works 2026

Dartford Borough Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council commissioned building completion works at Dartford Museum. The scope covers removing all existing display cabinets, office partitions and the Kerrs shop counter, with the counter to be dismantled carefully. The works also include removing old strip-tube lighting, carrying out minor plaster repairs and filling, and decorating the entire space, including the ceiling. This is a physical refurbishment and finishing requirement rather than a design, maintenance or supply-only contract. Delivery is in Dartford, Kent. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the requirement is relevant to refurbishment contractors, decorators and building-completion businesses able to coordinate strip-out, minor repairs, lighting removal and internal redecoration as one package.

The procurement has been awarded and is recorded as complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition with one lot. Three bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Theobalds (Refurbishment) Limited. The award value is £11,920.60 excluding VAT, or £14,304.72 including VAT. The contract period is 1 to 31 October 2026. A contract signature was scheduled for 24 August 2026. The award covers building completion work and the single lot is complete. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or weighted evaluation criteria. This is therefore a concluded, small-scale works procurement rather than a current bidding opportunity.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Dartford Borough Council for compact museum and public-building refurbishment packages combining strip-out, careful dismantling, lighting removal, making good and full internal decoration. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller contractors with suitable trade coverage and delivery capacity. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical experience in occupied or sensitive public interiors, including controlled removal of fixtures and fittings, protection of retained features, minor plaster repairs, preparation and high-quality decorating. The ability to manage several finishing trades, work to a short programme and provide reliable site coordination would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next requires comparable museum refurbishment work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dartford Museum Strip and Decoration Works 2026

Notice Description

Carry out removal of all the existing show cabinets, the office partitions and carefully dismantle the Kerrs shop counter. Remove all old strip tube lighting, then carry out minor plaster repairs and filling, decorate the whole space including ceiling.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075613-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45400000 - Building completion work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,920 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
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
Dartford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THEOBALDS (REFURBISHMENT) LIMITED

Further Information

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