--- title: "Project Manager (Consultant)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM" published: "2026-05-27" --- # Project Manager (Consultant) Buyer: ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a6aa.json) ## Summary The Royal Artillery Museum is seeking a Project Manager (Consultant) for its development of a new museum near Larkhill Artillery Barracks in Salisbury. This tender is under the services category for project management consultancy, with an open procurement method. Key dates include the submission deadline on 9th June 2026, and the contract period running from 7th July 2026 to 31st December 2031. The focus is on creating a sustainable, modern museum that caters to diverse audiences while enhancing heritage and ecological value. The current procurement stage is Tender, and the process is supported by a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Interested parties can download the Invitation to Tender from the Royal Artillery Museum's website. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses skilled in project management, particularly those with experience in developing cultural or heritage projects. The Project Manager's role will span RIBA Stages 2-7, making it ideal for firms capable of delivering comprehensive project management services. SMEs with competencies in heritage, sustainability, and community engagement may find this contract particularly advantageous for establishing or expanding their portfolio within the public sector. The contract, valued at £16,000,000, will be awarded based on a balanced evaluation of quality and price, offering an excellent opportunity for businesses aiming to contribute to a high-profile cultural development in Wiltshire. ## Notice The full Invitation to Tender can be downloaded from the Royal Artillery Museum website: https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/work-us The Royal Artillery Museum is developing a new museum on land near Larkhill Artillery Barracks, creating a modern visitor destination that showcases the history, heritage, and global contributions of the Royal Artillery (hereafter referred to as 'the Project'). The Project will: - Create a sustainable, purpose-built museum and collection centre - rooted in Salisbury Plain, environmentally responsible by design, defined by integrity, inclusion and community connection; - Engage new audiences, diversifying participation by age, gender and background; - Offer new volunteering, training, and research opportunities, strengthening social value and heritage skills; - Create new exhibitions, as well as an accessible conservation workshop, giving visitors greater access to the collection; - Deliver flexible learning, archive and research facilities and community spaces; - Provide secure, environmentally appropriate storage for the nationally significant collection, improving conservation and collections management; - Enhance the local environment through landscape restoration, biodiversity planting and outdoor interpretation, linking heritage and ecology on Salisbury Plain; - Strengthen organisational resilience, increasing earned income and volunteer capacity, reducing carbon impact; - Support wider cultural, educational, economic and community cohesion priorities for Wiltshire and the Army. The Project has been awarded a Development Grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Development Phase will comprise RIBA Stages 2-3 design work, along with associated planning, surveys, exhibition design, activity planning, business planning, and consultation. The Royal Artillery Museum invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Project Managers to support the Project through RIBA Stages 2-7. There will be a break clause after RIBA Stage 3 as the next phase is dependent on a successful Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The full Invitation to Tender can be downloaded from the Royal Artillery Museum website: https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/work-us ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049842-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000,000 | | Lots value | £16,000,000 | | 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 | ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP4 8QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Avon Valley | | Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 27 May 2026 at 14:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049842-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049842-2026 27th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16879 Project Manager Invitation to Tender document. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/ - https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/work-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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