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title: "Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078eaa"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078eaa

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham intends to procure comprehensive conservation services for Newham Heritage Service’s archive and museum collections. The work supports the creation of Newham Heritage Centre in the Grade II-listed Canning Town Old Library, returning the building to community use and providing a permanent home for the borough’s collections. Services cover professional assessments of archival material and museum objects, reports recommending conservation work, remedial treatments in a conservator’s studio, and preparation of museum objects for display. The collections document Newham’s history, places and people, from the 15th century to the present, and comprise more than 2,000 linear metres of archive material and 8,000 museum objects. Delivery is in the London Borough of Newham.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned contract is for one lot, with an expected term from 15 December 2026 to 31 March 2030. The buyer asks interested suppliers to register their interest by 6 November 2026, as part of preliminary market engagement; this is not a bid deadline. The procurement is expected to be below the applicable threshold. The record does not set out a budget or estimated contract value, a procurement procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria. Suppliers can use the engagement stage to express interest and inform the buyer’s preparations for taking the work to market.

This work is suited to specialist conservation businesses able to assess and treat both archival collections and museum objects, produce clear recommendations for conservation interventions, and prepare objects for exhibition. Suppliers should be prepared to provide professional conservators and studio-based remedial treatment, as well as collection assessments and reporting across a substantial and varied heritage collection. Experience working with historic archives and museum collections would be relevant to the stated scope, which spans material dating from the 15th century to the present. The project connects collections care with a new public heritage centre and its community, creative and education partners, so suppliers able to support the conservation needs of a permanent cultural venue may be well placed. The buyer has not yet set out detailed capability or accreditation requirements; market engagement offers a chance to inform planning.

## Notice

Newham Heritage Service is the custodian of historic archive and museum collections documenting the history, places, and people of the London Borough of Newham. The collection stretches from the 15th century to the present day and is comprised of over 2,000 linear metres of archive material and 8,000 museum objects. Newham Heritage Centre (NHM) will see the Grade II listed Canning Town Old Library (CTOL) brought back into community use as an inspiring and dynamic cultural space, exploring Newham's extraordinary heritage and stories. This project will transform access, care and engagement with the borough's collections by providing a new permanent home for our archives and expanding the capacity of Newham's Heritage Service. Working with community, creative and education partners, we will deliver an ambitious programme of heritage activities reaching across our borough and beyond. The recipient of the Newham Heritage Centre conservation contract will be expected to supply comprehensive collections conservation services for both our archive and museum collections up until 31st March 2030. The contract scope includes but is not limited to: * Professional conservator archive and object assessments * Producing reports on recommended conservation interventions * Professional conservator studio remedial treatments for archive and museum objects * Museum object display preparation conservation

### Planning Information

Please contact Jess Conway (Jess.Conway@newham.gov.uk) by 5pm on 6th November 2026 to register your interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100332-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100332-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100332-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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