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title: "Dartford Museum Strip and Decoration Works 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfd8"
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buyer: "Dartford Borough Council"
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# Dartford Museum Strip and Decoration Works 2026

Buyer: Dartford Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfd8

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## Summary

Dartford Borough Council commissioned building completion works at Dartford Museum. The scope covers removing all existing display cabinets, office partitions and the Kerrs shop counter, with the counter to be dismantled carefully. The works also include removing old strip-tube lighting, carrying out minor plaster repairs and filling, and decorating the entire space, including the ceiling. This is a physical refurbishment and finishing requirement rather than a design, maintenance or supply-only contract. Delivery is in Dartford, Kent. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the requirement is relevant to refurbishment contractors, decorators and building-completion businesses able to coordinate strip-out, minor repairs, lighting removal and internal redecoration as one package.

The procurement has been awarded and is recorded as complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition with one lot. Three bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Theobalds (Refurbishment) Limited. The award value is £11,920.60 excluding VAT, or £14,304.72 including VAT. The contract period is 1 to 31 October 2026. A contract signature was scheduled for 24 August 2026. The award covers building completion work and the single lot is complete. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or weighted evaluation criteria. This is therefore a concluded, small-scale works procurement rather than a current bidding opportunity.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Dartford Borough Council for compact museum and public-building refurbishment packages combining strip-out, careful dismantling, lighting removal, making good and full internal decoration. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller contractors with suitable trade coverage and delivery capacity. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical experience in occupied or sensitive public interiors, including controlled removal of fixtures and fittings, protection of retained features, minor plaster repairs, preparation and high-quality decorating. The ability to manage several finishing trades, work to a short programme and provide reliable site coordination would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next requires comparable museum refurbishment work.

## Notice

Carry out removal of all the existing show cabinets, the office partitions and carefully dismantle the Kerrs shop counter. Remove all old strip tube lighting, then carry out minor plaster repairs and filling, decorate the whole space including ceiling.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075613-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,920 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dartford Borough Council |
| Locality | DARTFORD |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA1 1DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THEOBALDS (REFURBISHMENT) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45400000 - Building completion work

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 11:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075613-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075613-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dartford.gov.uk
- http://www.theobalds.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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