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# 0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0455-pa-exhibition-design-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Colchester City Council: "0455 - PA - Exhibition Design Consultancy Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £220,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com..

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Colchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/colchester-city-council-ons-e07000071)
- **Published Value:** £220,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Design consultancy services, Development consultancy services, Fair and exhibition organisation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £166,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0455-pa-exhibition-design-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0455-pa-exhibition-design-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com.](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0455-pa-exhibition-design-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8#participate

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73220000, 79415200, 79956000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 30/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **PRINGLE RICHARDS SHARRATT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:03189549`
  - Value: £166,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042433-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-03T10:05:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:22:26.135Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0564b8