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Museum Ticketing Platform

Norfolk County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 17:11.

Opportunity overview

Norfolk Museum Service (NMS), part of Norfolk County Council (NCC), is seeking to procure a modern, cloud-based software solution to replace its existing ticketing and membership system. NMS seeks to provide a seamless customer journey for ticket sales and memberships, while supporting increased overall footfall. The solution must support the full range of museum functions, including: • Front of house operations • Back-office administration • Online sales • Stock management • Bookings and events • Memberships The solution must also support financial integration and meet public sector accessibility, security, and data protection requirements. The solution must operate reliably across 10 museum sites, support approximately 400,000 annual visitors, and enable both on-site and remote service delivery. The specifications provided are intended to give a clear indication of NMS’s requirements. NMS intends to complete the procurement process by the end of Q3 2026, with implementation and go-live to follow in line with the agreed project timetable. NMS reserves the right to amend the specifications. NMS may consider reasonable customisation of a proposed solution.

Classification

  • CPV22459000 — Tickets
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV92521000 — Museum services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
NCCT43448
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22459000
Description
Tickets
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH17
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please contact Zoe Pomeroy, Transformation Projects Officer, directly at zoe.pomeroy@norfolk.gov.uk to request a copy of our Specification and Statement of Requirement which is to be completed and returned by Friday 5th June.
Due
5 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047882-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 May 2026, 13:32
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Norfolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDYH-3246-XWTR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDYH-3246-XWTR

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Locality
Norwich
Postal Code
NR1 2DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH15

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Norwich · UKH15 · NR1 2DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH15 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH17 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 047882-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·