--- title: "Tate Gallery - Signage and Wayfinding Consultancy - Liverpool and St Ives" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TATE" published: "2025-06-06" --- # Tate Gallery - Signage and Wayfinding Consultancy - Liverpool and St Ives Buyer: TATE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0544bd.json) ## Summary The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery is inviting tenders for a signage and wayfinding consultancy to support significant capital projects at Tate Liverpool and the Palais de Danse, St Ives. This tender falls under the category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, with a focus on designs and signage, across two regions: UKD72 Liverpool and UKK30 Cornwall, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, using an open procedure with expressions of interest to be submitted by 1st July 2025. Interested parties can further inquire until 20th June 2025, with the award expected by 25th July 2025. The consultancy aims to deliver intuitive and inclusive visitor experiences that reflect the architectural and cultural significance of these transformative projects. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in thoughtful and architecturally sensitive wayfinding strategies, particularly those with experience in complex public environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit, given their suitability noted in the tender's criteria. The projects require the integration of creative narratives with spatial design, offering pathways for companies proficient in visually and functionally enriching cultural spaces. With a gross value of £120,000 allocated between the two locations, this procurement process is poised to engage businesses that can deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions while significantly contributing to cultural heritage and community engagement. ## Notice The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery is seeking to appoint a signage and wayfinding consultant(s) to help realise two transformative capital projects: the reimagining of Tate Liverpool and the renovation of the historic Palais de Danse in St Ives We invite expressions of interest from studios with proven experience in delivering thoughtful, site-specific, and architecturally sensitive wayfinding strategies for complex public and cultural environments. Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Tate is embarking on an ambitious project to reimagine Tate Liverpool, reinforcing its role as a cultural anchor on the city's iconic waterfront. Tate Liverpool is the most visited contemporary art gallery outside of London and after welcoming over 20 million visitors over the past 30 years, the building is undergoing a significant refurbishment. The project will re-equip and refurbish the gallery spaces to meet the scale and ambition of today's most exciting artists, while creating social spaces that better connect with the city and its communities, creating an environment that is flexible and inviting and able to host people, art and ideas in equal part. Key interventions by 6a Architects include a new public-facing Art Hall, a reconfigured arrival sequence, improved vertical circulation, and enhanced connections to the river and city. The signage and wayfinding approach must mirror these values-adaptive, welcoming and seamlessly integrated into the architecture. We are looking for a consultant who can interpret the spatial narrative of the new Tate Liverpool into a legible and inclusive visitor journey that fosters curiosity, clarity and delight. Construction at Tate Liverpool will complete in October 2026 and will reopen in Spring 2027. Palais de Danse, St Ives The Palais de Danse in St Ives, Cornwall is a site of national cultural significance and deep local heritage. This intimate and characterful building-once a cinema, dance hall and wartime gathering space, and later, Barbara Hepworth's second working studio-sits opposite the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. The Palais will be sensitively renovated to unlock new layers of meaning, welcome and access, and support a rich programme of creative activity. Now in its delivery phase, with Adam Khan Architects leading design and RIBA Stage 4 complete, this transformational capital project will restore and reimagine the Palais as an accessible, vibrant space for storytelling, artistic practice, and community engagement. Opening is targeted for Q3 2026, with main construction finishing earlier that year. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a landmark project that will honour Hepworth's legacy while shaping a new cultural chapter in St Ives. We are seeking a signage and wayfinding consultant to help weave together the narrative of this unique site with elegant, discreet interventions that support intuitive navigation, accessible visitor experiences, and deep engagement with Hepworth's life, work and environment. ### Lot Information Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Tate is embarking on an ambitious project to reimagine Tate Liverpool, reinforcing its role as a cultural anchor on the city's iconic waterfront. Tate Liverpool is the most visited contemporary art gallery outside of London and after welcoming over 20 million visitors over the past 30 years, the building is undergoing a significant refurbishment. The project will re-equip and refurbish the gallery spaces to meet the scale and ambition of today's most exciting artists, while creating social spaces that better connect with the city and its communities, creating an environment that is flexible and inviting and able to host people, art and ideas in equal part. Key interventions by 6a Architects include a new public-facing Art Hall, a reconfigured arrival sequence, improved vertical circulation, and enhanced connections to the river and city. The signage and wayfinding approach must mirror these values-adaptive, welcoming and seamlessly integrated into the architecture. We are looking for a consultant who can interpret the spatial narrative of the new Tate Liverpool into a legible and inclusive visitor journey that fosters curiosity, clarity and delight. Construction at Tate Liverpool will complete in October 2026 and will reopen in Spring 2027. Palais de Danse, St Ives The Palais de Danse in St Ives, Cornwall is a site of national cultural significance and deep local heritage. This intimate and characterful building-once a cinema, dance hall and wartime gathering space, and later, Barbara Hepworth's second working studio-sits opposite the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. The Palais will be sensitively renovated to unlock new layers of meaning, welcome and access, and support a rich programme of creative activity. Now in its delivery phase, with Adam Khan Architects leading design and RIBA Stage 4 complete, this transformational capital project will restore and reimagine the Palais as an accessible, vibrant space for storytelling, artistic practice, and community engagement. Opening is targeted for Q3 2026, with main construction finishing earlier that year. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a landmark project that will honour Hepworth's legacy while shaping a new cultural chapter in St Ives We are seeking a signage and wayfinding consultant to help weave together the narrative of this unique site with elegant, discreet interventions that support intuitive navigation, accessible visitor experiences, and deep engagement with Hepworth's life, work and environment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030703-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | £100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TATE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool, TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 22314000 - Designs - 31523000 - Illuminated signs and nameplates - 34928470 - Signage - 34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs - 44423400 - Signs and related items - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2025 at 15:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030703-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030703-2025 6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1963 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1964 ## Notice URLs - https://secure.marketdojo.com/signup - https://secure.marketdojo.com/signupTheinvitecodetouseis6A77EE9E71.Ifyouexperienceanydifficultyinregisteringorparticipating,contacttheHelpDojolivechatorprocurement@tate.org.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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