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Redesign and Build the Geology Gallery at Cromer Museum

Norfolk County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council, through Norfolk Museums Service, procured the redesign and construction of the geology gallery at Cromer Museum. The work combines museum exhibition services with building works and furniture: the selected supplier is to develop the gallery design and build the exhibition space. Delivery is at Cromer Museum in Norfolk. The requirement is focused on a single museum gallery rather than a broader museums programme, and the procurement was organised as one lot. The council is the buyer; Norfolk Museums Service is identified as the service commissioning the gallery. The project brings together exhibition design, fabrication or construction and installation in a museum setting, so it is relevant to firms able to deliver an integrated gallery redesign-and-build requirement rather than suppliers offering only unrelated general construction or standalone furniture.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded on 20 October 2026 to Design Map London Limited. The award value is £149,700 excluding VAT (£179,640 including VAT). The contract period runs from 17 November 2026 to 31 December 2027, with an exceptional extension possible at the council’s discretion; installation must be completed by February 2028 at the latest. This was a below-threshold limited competition, with two bids received and both reaching the final stage. There was one lot. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or detailed scoring basis. The contract may be transferred to successor local government or strategic authority bodies if local government reorganisation or devolution changes the arrangements in Norfolk; services may also be ordered for other local authorities within the county’s current boundaries.

For suppliers considering similar future museum-gallery work for Norfolk County Council, this award shows demand for a joined-up service covering exhibition redesign and construction, with furniture, cultural-building works and museum-exhibition delivery within the same project. A credible competitor would need to combine design capability with practical delivery and installation in a museum environment, coordinating the build and exhibition elements through to completion. The limited competition attracted two bids, both of which reached the final stage, showing that more than one supplier was able to compete at this scale. Design Map London Limited, an SME, won the contract, so a smaller specialist business can be competitive on a single-gallery project of this kind. Relevant experience would include delivering exhibition spaces for museums or cultural venues and managing the interfaces between design, construction and installation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Redesign and Build the Geology Gallery at Cromer Museum

Notice Description

Norfolk Museums Service has appointed a single supplier to redesign and build the geology gallery at Cromer Museum. In respect of Local Government Reorganisation ("LGR"), on 7 September 2026 the government withdrew an earlier decision that it was minded to establish three unitary councils for Norfolk and announced a 'rapid review' of its LGR programme in respect of Norfolk and some other areas. On 4 December 2025, the then Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intended to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it was minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028. On 7 September 2026, the current Secretary of State said: "The Prime Minister is really clear that the Government's ambition is to ensure that every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028". Should LGR and/or devolution processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a strategic authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the county council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any strategic authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d74
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099777-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings

45212311 - Art gallery construction work

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,700 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 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
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DesignMap London Ltd.

Further Information

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