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title: "Highcliffe Castle - Exhibition Design Services"
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# Highcliffe Castle - Exhibition Design Services

Buyer: CHRISTCHURCH AND EAST DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f27f5216-5168-43fb-955e-a3e3b9812ffb

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the Christchurch and East Dorset Council, titled "Highcliffe Castle - Exhibition Design Services". This tender falls within the cultural services industry, specifically focusing on enhancing the visitor experience at Highcliffe Castle, a significant historical site located on the Dorset coast. The process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 28 March 2018. The tender's total value is £63,200, and the contract period extends from 4 April 2018 to 31 October 2019. The tender was solicited through an open procurement method.

This tender presents a vital opportunity for businesses specialising in exhibition design, cultural services, and heritage conservation to engage with a high-profile project enhancing public heritage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the contract aims to improve visitor numbers and overall turnover for this historically important attraction. Businesses with experience in museum or gallery design, as well as those skilled in restoration and conservation project work, would be well-suited for this opportunity.

## Notice

Highcliffe Castle, on the Dorset coast, is a visitor attraction attracting 30,000 visitors a year. Highcliffe Castle is arguably the most important surviving house of the Romantic and Picturesque style of architecture, which flourished at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Its significance is recognised nationally by its Grade 1 status on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historical Interest (less than 0.1% of the buildings in the country). The Castle was rendered derelict in the 1960's by fire and abandonment. Whilst externally restored in the 1990's with assistance and funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund there is an ongoing phased approach to the continued repair and conservation of the interior. The project focuses on the repair of the remaining ground floor and basement areas. This is important as it will give access to more of the heritage, including the servant's areas and original kitchen. The objectives of the project are to: ? improve the visitor experience ? increase visitor numbers ? increase turnover for the attraction.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2522d36-7d9f-41f8-b3f1-6d0f34810ca2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,200 |
| 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 | CHRISTCHURCH AND EAST DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHRISTCHURCH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH23 1AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Christchurch Town |
| Westminster constituency | Christchurch |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMITH AND JONES DESIGN CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 39154000 - Exhibition equipment
- 45212354 - Castle construction work
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2018 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2522d36-7d9f-41f8-b3f1-6d0f34810ca2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2522d36-7d9f-41f8-b3f1-6d0f34810ca2
  28th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c21ba4e-070c-e811-80ea-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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