---
title: "Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f50"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Sunderland City Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Buyer: Sunderland City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f50

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council is seeking an interpretation producer for the redevelopment of Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. The requirement is for a museum interpretation service, supporting the redevelopment through interpretation production. The work is for the museum and Winter Gardens in Sunderland. This is a service opportunity rather than a purchase of goods or construction works, and is relevant to businesses that produce interpretation for museums or similar cultural settings. The published scope identifies the interpretation producer role and the redevelopment project; further task detail is set out in the procurement documents.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline was 19 October 2026 at 23:59, and the offer submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00, both UK time. The contract period is 1 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). The procurement is a single lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% for quality and 20% for price; the detailed criteria are in the invitation-to-tender documents. Electronic submission is permitted.

The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is suited to suppliers able to provide an interpretation producer service for a museum redevelopment. The single-lot requirement presents the work as one package rather than separate lots. The published evaluation gives quality four times the weighting of price, so suppliers whose interpretation proposal demonstrates strong quality are well placed to compete. The stated scope gives relevant cultural-sector interpretation production businesses a clear basis for assessing fit.

## Notice

Provision of Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093158-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| 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 | Sunderland City Council |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 10:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093158-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093158-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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