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Contract for Curatorial, Conservation and Collections Management support (Natural Science) to Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Museum of Hartlepool's Tides of Change project

Hartlepool Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:21.

Opportunity overview

Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced Natural Sciences collections specialist as part of the 'Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle' project.

Awarded to

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Blue Tokay Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Co. Durham, UKC14, DH7 9TU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV92500000 — Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Lots

  • Lot 1£11k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20251611
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender. In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO. https://www.open-uk.org/ Once you have registered please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is as follows:- Open Reference No. OPEN20251611
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
11,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
13,200

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
70% Quality 30% Price

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 3
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 4
Id
92500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
057053-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 16:10

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTCQ-5564-CHJP
Name
Hartlepool Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Locality
Hartlepool
Postal Code
TS24 8AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PTCQ-5564-CHJP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166904
Name
Blue Tokay Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Co. Durham
Postal Code
DH7 9TU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 4b Riverside Industrial Estate, Langley Park,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166904
Name
Blue Tokay Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
18 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
10,500

Period

Ends
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Starts
21 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074967-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 17:04

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hartlepool · UKC11 · TS24 8AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059b90-2025-11-18T17:04:04ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·