Stronger Museums Programme Delivery

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Collett Consultancy

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the transfer of hosting of the Arts Council Funded Museum Development Midlands (MDM) Programme from Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in February 2026, Leicestershire County Council will continue delivery of elements of the MDM programme that are already in progress.

This contract relates to the continuation of specialist delivery for the Stronger Museums Programme, focused on intensive organisational health support for museums.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands

72221000 Business analysis consultancy services

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: 24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Authority reference: DN808219
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037685
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ae2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Collett ConsultancySME	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The Collett ConsultancySME
Signed
6 Mar 2026
Value
£40,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Where funding is available, there is a business need and contract performance is satisfactory.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Collett ConsultancyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYNT-1555-QVDT 3 The Lane, Worcester, West Midlands, WR1 1AEContact 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 Tender24 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST