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Operation and Management of the Museum of Farnham [WBC]

Waverley Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 08:02.

Opportunity overview

Waverley 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.

Classification

  • CPV79952100 — Cultural event organisation services
  • CPV92521000 — Museum services
  • CPV92521100 — Museum-exhibition services
  • CPV92521200 — Preservation services of exhibits and specimens

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 550k · Source currency differs from tender

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2d3
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
If you are not registered on the SE Shared Services, and would like to place to submission for this tender, then please register your companies details via the below link. Once registered you will be able to access the tender documentation: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home To place a submission for this tender please access via the below link, and login with your credentials if already registered on the SE Shared Service portal: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
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.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
27 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Jul 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
660,000
Amount
550,000
Currency
AED

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality - 65% Price - 30% Social Value - 5%

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Award Criteria
Description
As set out above.

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
26 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79952100
Description
Cultural event organisation services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521200
Description
Preservation services of exhibits and specimens

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
062488-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jul 2026, 18:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Waverley Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQQT-6136-PNDN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQQT-6136-PNDN

Address

Street Address
The Burys
Locality
Godalming
Postal Code
GU7 1HR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Godalming · UKJ25 · GU7 1HR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 062488-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·