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Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham intends to procure comprehensive conservation services for Newham Heritage Service’s archive and museum collections. The work supports the creation of Newham Heritage Centre in the Grade II-listed Canning Town Old Library, returning the building to community use and providing a permanent home for the borough’s collections. Services cover professional assessments of archival material and museum objects, reports recommending conservation work, remedial treatments in a conservator’s studio, and preparation of museum objects for display. The collections document Newham’s history, places and people, from the 15th century to the present, and comprise more than 2,000 linear metres of archive material and 8,000 museum objects. Delivery is in the London Borough of Newham.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned contract is for one lot, with an expected term from 15 December 2026 to 31 March 2030. The buyer asks interested suppliers to register their interest by 6 November 2026, as part of preliminary market engagement; this is not a bid deadline. The procurement is expected to be below the applicable threshold. The record does not set out a budget or estimated contract value, a procurement procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria. Suppliers can use the engagement stage to express interest and inform the buyer’s preparations for taking the work to market.

This work is suited to specialist conservation businesses able to assess and treat both archival collections and museum objects, produce clear recommendations for conservation interventions, and prepare objects for exhibition. Suppliers should be prepared to provide professional conservators and studio-based remedial treatment, as well as collection assessments and reporting across a substantial and varied heritage collection. Experience working with historic archives and museum collections would be relevant to the stated scope, which spans material dating from the 15th century to the present. The project connects collections care with a new public heritage centre and its community, creative and education partners, so suppliers able to support the conservation needs of a permanent cultural venue may be well placed. The buyer has not yet set out detailed capability or accreditation requirements; market engagement offers a chance to inform planning.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract

Notice Description

Newham Heritage Service is the custodian of historic archive and museum collections documenting the history, places, and people of the London Borough of Newham. The collection stretches from the 15th century to the present day and is comprised of over 2,000 linear metres of archive material and 8,000 museum objects. Newham Heritage Centre (NHM) will see the Grade II listed Canning Town Old Library (CTOL) brought back into community use as an inspiring and dynamic cultural space, exploring Newham's extraordinary heritage and stories. This project will transform access, care and engagement with the borough's collections by providing a new permanent home for our archives and expanding the capacity of Newham's Heritage Service. Working with community, creative and education partners, we will deliver an ambitious programme of heritage activities reaching across our borough and beyond. The recipient of the Newham Heritage Centre conservation contract will be expected to supply comprehensive collections conservation services for both our archive and museum collections up until 31st March 2030. The contract scope includes but is not limited to: * Professional conservator archive and object assessments * Producing reports on recommended conservation interventions * Professional conservator studio remedial treatments for archive and museum objects * Museum object display preparation conservation

Planning Information

Please contact Jess Conway (Jess.Conway@newham.gov.uk) by 5pm on 6th November 2026 to register your interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078eaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100332-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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