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title: "Cost Consultancy - MEND5 BMAG Refurbishment"
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# Cost Consultancy - MEND5 BMAG Refurbishment

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c7ac915-0ac5-44b5-b9bf-b1730ed20472

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured cost consultancy services to support the MEND5 refurbishment of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. The requirement covers professional advice on the costs associated with bringing the refurbishment project forward, within the broader field of architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000). The work is connected with Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and is delivered in the South West of England. Bristol City Council is the buying organisation. This is a professional services requirement rather than a construction contract: the appointed consultant provides cost-related support to the council and project team as the museum refurbishment develops. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist independent consultancies as well as larger multidisciplinary practices with cost consultancy capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Bristol City Council selected Constellia Public Limited on 15 July 2026. The awarded contract value is £26,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at noon. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, with no further method description. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement for cost consultancy support to the MEND5 refurbishment. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier, with no division into lots reported. The opportunity was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is an awarded result, so these dates and the stated value describe the completed competition and resulting engagement rather than an available contract.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is a clear indicator that Bristol City Council uses external cost consultancy for major refurbishment work at its cultural facilities. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need a specialist cost consultancy offer, with the ability to support a public-sector client through the financial planning and development of a museum refurbishment. Relevant capability is likely to include preparing and managing project cost information, advising on affordability and cost control, and working effectively with the wider design and construction team. The requirement is suited to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so a smaller specialist practice could be well placed where it can demonstrate the necessary technical capacity, dependable project support and understanding of refurbishment work in a complex public building.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to provide cost consultancy support to bring forward the MEND5 refurbishment of the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0609290-489a-44e1-bd2e-ff8694207a5a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Constellia Public Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0609290-489a-44e1-bd2e-ff8694207a5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0609290-489a-44e1-bd2e-ff8694207a5a
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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