AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Royal Armouries Museum has published contract details for the hire of the 'Wind in the Willows' art/sculpture trail. The contract is with WILD IN ART LIMITED for delivery associated with a July–September 2027 event.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to an active contract with WILD IN ART LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold museum-services procurement with a stated net contract value of £32,500 (£39,000 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WILD IN ART LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £32,500 net; £39,000 gross GBP · Active award and active contract
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Verified supplier record names WILD IN ART LIMITED (company number 06166501); award 1 names this supplier; linked contract 1 states GBP 32,500 amount and GBP 39,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description state “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 12 September 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-09 and endDate is 2027-09-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£32,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 32500 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£39,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 39000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-09.
Event window
96% confidenceJuly to September 2027
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Process description states the event will run from July–September 2027.
Contract end
99% confidence12 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-12.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHire of the 'Wind in the Willows' art/sculpture trail
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
CPV classification
99% confidence92521000 — Museum services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 92521000, described as Museum services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data reference lot 1 only; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - unknown”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tender receipt count, evaluation result or scoring data is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 12 September 2027
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Contract 1 period dates.
Extension or options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option, variation, or renewal terms are present in the supplied data.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£32,500 excluding VAT and £39,000 including VAT
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Contract value contains amount 32500 and amountGross 39000 GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle active award and contract for one lot
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One award, one contract and one lot are supplied; contract 1 links to award 1.
Value positioning
99% confidenceThe published contract value is £32,500 net (£39,000 gross).
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Contract 1 value fields.
Delivery alignment
92% confidenceThe contract ends shortly after the stated July–September 2027 event window.
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The description gives an event window of July–September 2027; the contract ends on 12 September 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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Supplier verification status is verified using company number 06166501, with no name mismatch flagged.
Published detail coverage
99% confidenceLimited procurement and competition detail
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Information not supplied in the published notice: procurement method, submission deadline, award date, bid count, evaluation details, lot title, lot description, and individual lot value.
Record status consistency
99% confidenceAward and contract are both active; tender and lot records are complete
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Tender status and lot status are complete; award 1 and contract 1 are active.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: procurement method, tender submission deadline, award decision date, number of bids, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
- No extension, option, variation or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Royal Armouries MuseumWILD IN ART LIMITEDWind in the Willowsart sculpture trailmuseum servicesFind a Tendercontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Royal Armouries Museum Wind in the Willows trail contract?
WILD IN ART LIMITED, verified under company number 06166501.
What is the published value of the contract?
£32,500 excluding VAT and £39,000 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 12 September 2027.
Is the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract data records a signature date of 9 October 2026.
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