R063 - Captain Cook Digital Interactives

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC12)

Awarded value£43,333published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Teesside University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Through funding due to be received in September 2025, from Arts Council England Museum Renewal Fund we have received funding to develop the business/offer at Captain Cook Birthplace Museum. This commission will allow us to continue to work with Teesside University to develop, design and install digital interactives that will elevate the visitor experience, improve visitor satisfaction in hope to increase return visitors.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 48000000 Software package and information systems 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
Authority reference: R063
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052731
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05911f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
1 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £43,3331 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Teesside University	£43,333 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Teesside University
Signed
22 Aug 2025
Value
£43,333
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TEESSIDE UNIVERSITYAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNHW-8344-ZGMYGB-UKPRN: 10007161 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 3BXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2025, 11:17 BST