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Published 7 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Littlehampton Museum Options Appraisal Consultant

Authority: Littlehampton Town Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Final published estimate£7,000initial estimate £5,000 · exc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026

Contract term 7 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires a consultant to identify and appraise potential options concerning the future of Littlehampton Museum, its governance, funding, collections, and housing to enable the Town Council to plan for the museum's future

CPV: Museum services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 7 moSMEPublished value£7,000

Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (7 mo)Value: £7,000 exc. VAT · £8,400 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

92521000 Museum services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Experience of working on a similar museum project with a successful outcome: 40%
The approach to the brief, the appropriateness of the proposed methodology and methods: 30%
communication skills: 10%
cost: 20%

Published award criteria (4)

cost
Experience of working on a similar museum project with a successful outcome
The approach to the brief, the appropriateness of the proposed methodology and methods
communication skills

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
Last source update: 5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Sept 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063693
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Museum services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c54b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission not allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Not allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/tenders ↗

Timeline

7 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 6 dates

Tender notice published107 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
Clarification questions by81 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published78 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
Submission deadline73 days ago
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by37 days ago
15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts18 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
7 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
7 Jul 2026, 14:31 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
7 Jul 2026, 14:31 BST
+0 days · was 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
8 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
UK4
Published value updated to £7,000
8 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
was £5,000
Tender notice published
28 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
30 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
UK4

Published amendments (4)

Total value increased

Questions and answer document added to Documents section detailing all enquiries about this tender

Additions to the questions and answers document relating to the tender

A revised questions and answer document relating to the tender and a template agreement (terms and conditions) added to document section

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-07: 3 releases · 7 Jul 2026, 8 Jul 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Littlehampton Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBRX-4153-XDZL Manor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, South East, BN17 5EWContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXQuestions and answers relating to the tender
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXquestions and answers received relating to this tender
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXtemplate agreement showing terms and conditions
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCX
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXQuestions and answers relating to the tender

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2026, 10:41 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jul 2026, 11:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Jul 2026, 15:20 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 14:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST