Official UK procurement notice
Operation and Management of the Museum of Farnham [WBC]
Authority: Waverley Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWaverley Borough Council ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to operate and manage the Museum of Farnham.
The successful Tenderer will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Museum, including public access, collections management, exhibitions, learning and engagement activities, commercial income generation, and the overall management of the facility.
The Museum occupies a Grade I listed building and benefits from Heritage grant funding. The successful operator will be required to deliver the service in accordance with the conditions attached to that funding and maintain the Museum as a publicly accessible museum.
The procurement will be undertaken using a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising:
- Stage 1 – Selection Questionnaire
- Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (shortlisted Tenderers only)
As part of Stage 2, shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to submit detailed operational and commercial proposals, including their approach to growing visitor numbers, increasing commercial income and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Museum.
The Authority intends to enter into a contractual arrangement with the successful Tenderer together with a separate lease for occupation of the Museum premises. Draft contractual and lease documentation will be issued to shortlisted Tenderers as part of Stage 2.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement will be undertaken using a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising: • Stage 1 – Selection Questionnaire • Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (shortlisted Tenderers only) As part of Stage 2, shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to submit detailed operational and commercial proposals, including their approach to growing visitor numbers, increasing commercial income and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Museum. The Authority intends to enter into a contractual arrangement with the successful Tenderer together with a separate lease for occupation of the Museum premises. Draft contractual and lease documentation will be issued to shortlisted Tenderers as part of Stage 2.
CPV: Cultural event organisation services · Museum services · Museum-exhibition services · Preservation services of exhibits and specimens
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
- Award Criteria: As set out above.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 2 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062488- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2d3Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement will be undertaken using a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising:
- Stage 1 – Selection Questionnaire
- Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (shortlisted Tenderers only)
As part of Stage 2, shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to submit detailed operational and commercial proposals, including their approach to growing visitor numbers, increasing commercial income and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Museum.
The Authority intends to enter into a contractual arrangement with the successful Tenderer together with a separate lease for occupation of the Museum premises. Draft contractual and lease documentation will be issued to shortlisted Tenderers as part of Stage 2.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published118 days ago2 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
- Clarification questions by101 days ago20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline94 days ago27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 32 days30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 153 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 18:01 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender