FTS UK public procurement

0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services

Colchester City Council

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8
Tender value£220,0001 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 3 December 2025
Buyer
Colchester City Council
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 18 August 2025

Description

Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission experienced Exhibition Design consultants to be part of this upcoming iconic project and to provide exhibition design services from RIBA stage 1 equivalent to RIBA stage 6/7 equivalent and detailed design for fit-out contractors. You will work with the wider design team, including Architectural Design consultants to coordinate and support the wider redevelopment of the museum which includes the enlargement of its physical footprint. Due to the nature of the project and the museum collections the practice will need to be able to demonstrate relevant experience of exhibition design for museums and for NLHF funded projects in particular. The commission is for full service from RIBA stage 1 to RIBA Stage 6/7 equivalents and detailed design (including detailed cost plan) but will include a break clause at RIBA Stage 3 for submission to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Completion to detailed design will be contingent on the acquisition of round two funding. The tentative key dates for the implementation of the project are set out in the programme here below: •Appointment – September 2025 •RIBA Stage 2 equivalent – December 2025 •Pre-application – March 2026 •RIBA Stage 3 equivalent – April 2026 •Round 2 NLHF Application - May 2026 Break • NLHF Round 2 Decision - September 2026 • RIBA Stages 4 – 6/7 equivalent – TBC with consultant, dependent upon successful NLHF application Please be advised that the above schedule is indicative and shall be subject to change. Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying documents. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=995650865

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services

Awarded
1 December 2025
Award value
£166,000
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Colchester City Council

Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, UKH34, CO3 3WG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCVM-1775-YNRP
Supplier

Pringle Richards Sharratt Ltd - GuM Studio

Studio 4,, 33 Stannary Street,, London, UKI45, SE11 4AA, United Kingdom

Companies House 03189549 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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