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Published 2 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Published estimate£40,000≈ £37k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 31 Dec 2027 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment

CPV: Museum services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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

Lot awarding rule: Price 20% Weighting Quality 80% Weighting Full details in ITT documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
2 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093158
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Museum services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f50 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details of this opportunity can be found www.open-uk.org ↗

Reference Number OPEN20262126

Timeline

2 Oct 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published26 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 32 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender