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Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Sunderland City Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 10:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is seeking an interpretation producer for the redevelopment of Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. The requirement is for a museum interpretation service, supporting the redevelopment through interpretation production. The work is for the museum and Winter Gardens in Sunderland. This is a service opportunity rather than a purchase of goods or construction works, and is relevant to businesses that produce interpretation for museums or similar cultural settings. The published scope identifies the interpretation producer role and the redevelopment project; further task detail is set out in the procurement documents.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 19 October 2026 at 23:59, and the offer submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00, both UK time. The contract period is 1 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). The procurement is a single lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% for quality and 20% for price; the detailed criteria are in the invitation-to-tender documents. Electronic submission is permitted.

The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is suited to suppliers able to provide an interpretation producer service for a museum redevelopment. The single-lot requirement presents the work as one package rather than separate lots. The published evaluation gives quality four times the weighting of price, so suppliers whose interpretation proposal demonstrates strong quality are well placed to compete. The stated scope gives relevant cultural-sector interpretation production businesses a clear basis for assessing fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Notice Description

Provision of Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093158-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
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
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
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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