--- title: "Museum Building Repairs and Build Accessible WC" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY" published: "2023-07-28" --- # Museum Building Repairs and Build Accessible WC Buyer: WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023.json) ## Summary The Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery is planning a public procurement process for the project titled "Museum Building Repairs and Build Accessible WC". This project falls under the industry categories of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment, and consumables; lighting, as well as Construction work. The contracting authority is the Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery located in Whitstable, England. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a total budget of £150,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with a future notice date of 5th September 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st October 2023 and end on 31st March 2024. This public procurement opportunity presents businesses, particularly SMEs, with a chance to engage in the restoration and renovation of a heritage museum building, including the construction of an accessible WC. Suitable businesses in the electrical equipment, construction, and related sectors would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. It is essential for interested companies to be prepared to deliver the specified repairs and improvements within the prescribed contract period, ensuring compliance with the museum's historical and architectural requirements. ## Notice Whitstable Museum is part of Canterbury City Council's museums service, but is operated by Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery charity (Reg. 1171101), which is an Arts Council England accredited museum in its own right. The charity has obtained an Arts Council England MEND grant to repair part of the museum fabric, under the direction of Clague Architects. Planning permission has been obtained. The building was brick built around 1890 and is grade II listed. Repair and improvement work will include: Repair of west wall, pointing and damp prevention. Removal of lowered ceiling in Maritime hall to reveal apex roof and roof trusses. Roof structure to be improved by additional purlins. Resolving damp from earth floor, reinstate wood plank floor. Insulation to walls and roof as required, replacement wall board. Repair of Kent peg roof cover to Peter Cushing hall. Rebuild small flat-roof extension, install kitchenette. Install wheelchair accessible WC. Install new fire door. Museum lighting in two rooms (option) Ventilation improvements (option) Additional information: It is vitally important that the work is completed in the winter period November 2023 to March 2024, when the museum receives the least visitors. Please note that the location of the accessible WC may change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7edf3056-e11f-46f2-8510-3ca540ca61b4 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY | | Locality | WHITSTABLE | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT5 1DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Gorrell | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 28 Jul 2023 at 08:09 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7edf3056-e11f-46f2-8510-3ca540ca61b4 - 28 Jul 2023 at 08:02 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7edf3056-e11f-46f2-8510-3ca540ca61b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7edf3056-e11f-46f2-8510-3ca540ca61b4 28th July 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87a7eb76-bd4b-4f65-b0b7-8320bd262b24 Architects drawings as provided to obtain planning permission. Note that the accessible WC may change location after detailed assessment of building. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/14de8fae-1488-443a-8b7f-ea318768f199 Aerial view of site to show location of works. ## Notice URLs - http://www.whitstablemuseum.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8dda2565-7c00-4b5e-ad46-f17f752d4023.json.