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RCC-1655 DESIGN, BUILD AND INSTALLATION OF THE 'DIGGING RUTLAND GALLERY FROM STONE AGE TO ANGLO SAXON' FOR THE RUTLAND COUNTY MUSEUM

Rutland County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:26.

Opportunity overview

Rutland County Council ("the Council") is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to design, build, and install a new permanent gallery at Rutland Museum. The gallery will interpret Rutland's history from the Stone Age to the Anglo?Saxon period, with a feature Roman section dedicated to the nationally significant Ketton Roman Mosaic. The successful supplier must deliver an end?to?end service incorporating creative design, technical development, fabrication, installation, and commissioning, resulting in an accessible, engaging, and durable visitor environment. The expected timeframe for this project is 6 to 7 months from design, build and installation. The Gallery needs to open in January 2027. This Gallery will constitute the second instalment of the "Digging Rutland" exhibition series. The first gallery, currently in development, will focus on the Mid Jurassic period and will showcase the recently discovered Rutland Ichthyosaur. The Stone Age to Anglo?Saxon Gallery will occupy an approximate footprint of 195 m² within which an area of approximately 10m x 6m will be allocated to a new digital interpretation experience exploring the Roman history of Rutland. The centrepiece of this digital offer will be a high?quality digital representation of the Ketton Roman Mosaic. Both galleries form part of the wider transformation of Rutland County Museum project. This capital development programme includes the creation of a new multi?use space, a redesigned public entrance, café and retail area, and a dedicated gallery showcasing the Rutland Ichthyosaur. The Gallery described within this tender specification will form the second permanent gallery, presenting a chronological narrative from the Stone Age through to the Anglo?Saxon period. A list of the artefacts intended for inclusion within this Gallery is provided in Appendix A(i) & (ii) of this Specification. Please note that this gallery is part of Rutland County Council's Levelling Up funds and is therefore subject to the associated brand guidelines of acknowledging UK Government for these funds. Brand guidelines will be provided to the successful bidder. Further information about the service requirements can be obtained in the tender documentation within this tender pack. Contract Value The budget for this contract is £450,000.00 excluding VAT in total. Please note: the Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation. Contract Type (Terms) The Contract Agreement for this project shall be JCT Design & Build Contract 2024 (DB2024). Procurement Procedure Open procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£450.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Sept 2026
Including VAT
£540.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06244007
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE3 1HR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN813277
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Rutland County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMQJ-3429-NZWQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQJ-3429-NZWQ

Address

Street Address
Catmos House
Locality
Oakham
Postal Code
LE15 6HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Welland Procurement
Id
GB-PPON-PVMQ-1845-NYPP
Role Details
Buyer

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVMQ-1845-NYPP

Address

Street Address
Parkside
Locality
Melton Mowbray
Postal Code
LE13 1GH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
VERTIGO CREATIVE STUDIO LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06244007

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06244007

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDVY-5676-HVZW

Address

Street Address
2 Oswin Road
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 1HR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06244007
Name
VERTIGO CREATIVE STUDIO LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
24 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
24 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
540,600
Amount
450,500
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090510-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Sept 2026, 11:58
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oakham · UKF22 · LE15 6HP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 034917-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 060434-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 090510-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·