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title: "Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme"
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# Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme

Buyer: MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000808334

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme" was initiated by Museums Galleries Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The programme, aimed at supporting Scotland's museums and galleries, commenced in July 2025 and is scheduled to complete in January 2027. This contract, primarily focused on the recreation, culture, and religion sector, went through an open procedure procurement method, with the tender phase concluding on 23rd September 2025. The award was subsequently made on 9th October 2025, with the active contract valued at £47,785 GBP. The entire process is overseen by the Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court as the review body.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in service delivery and evaluation within the cultural sector, especially those equipped to handle strategic programme-level evaluations. As it involves an independent evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme, businesses with expertise in impact and process evaluations, particularly those that can identify barriers and opportunities, will find this contract beneficial. SMEs, like the successful supplier Social Value Lab, with capabilities in adapting to financial and capacity challenges in the cultural sector, are well-suited for such tenders. The project is an avenue for long-term growth, as it offers insights that may influence future program design and funding in the cultural sector.

## Notice

MGS is looking to appoint a contractor to support the evaluation of its Museum Futures Programme (the "Programme"). This Programme, which launched in July 2025 and is due to complete in January 2027, is designed to provide essential support for Scotland's museums and galleries in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector. The Programme features innovative and essential support which will be rolled out to the sector with the aim of transitioning the sector from its current fragile state to a more sustainable position. See more about the Programme at https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/museum-futures/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE INVITATION TO TENDER - SEE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS SECTION MGS is looking to appoint a contractor to support the evaluation of its Museum Futures Programme (the "Programme"). This Programme, which launched in July 2025 and is due to complete in January 2027, is designed to provide essential support for Scotland's museums and galleries in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector. The Programme features innovative and essential support which will be rolled out to the sector with the aim of transitioning the sector from its current fragile state to a more sustainable position. The evaluation will assess how successful the Programme has been in achieving the aims set out above. It will also assess how effective the Programme has been in reaching a diverse range of museums, and in developing and delivering a relevant offer that is effective in supporting museums organisations to become more sustainable and resilient. This independent evaluation will be a strategic programme- and portfolio-level evaluation. It will incorporate elements of both Process and Impact evaluation. The evaluation process will not only provide evidence of impact of this investment and examine how effective this model of investment is but will also identify barriers and opportunities, and crystallise valuable lessons learnt - all of which can fuel ongoing adaptive management, inform future programme design and help to leverage further support and funding.

Renewal: The contract may be extended beyond March 2027 (subject to quality assurance of processes and outputs) if further investment is secured for the programme or timescales extended.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541043 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,785 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH2 3DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL VALUE LAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541043
- 27 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537782

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG537782&idx=1
  27th August 2025 - Invitation to Tender - Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537782
  Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme - MGS is looking to appoint a contractor to support the evaluation of its Museum Futures Programme (the "Programme"). This Programme, which launched in July 2025 and is due to complete in January 2027, is designed to provide essential support for Scotland's museums and galleries in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector. The Programme features innovative and essential support which will be rolled out to the sector with the aim of transitioning the sector from its current fragile state to a more sustainable position. See more about the Programme at https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/museum-futures/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541043
  Strategic Evaluation of the Museum Futures Programme - MGS is looking to appoint a contractor to support the evaluation of its Museum Futures Programme (the "Programme"). This Programme, which launched in July 2025 and is due to complete in January 2027, is designed to provide essential support for Scotland's museums and galleries in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector. The Programme features innovative and essential support which will be rolled out to the sector with the aim of transitioning the sector from its current fragile state to a more sustainable position. See more about the Programme at https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/museum-futures/

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000808334
- https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/jobs/
- https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/museum-futures/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/

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