AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bristol City Council awarded RENATUS LIMITED a contract to refurbish historic display cases and upgrade a modern display case for the Revitalising the Wildlife Galleries project at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
Published outcomeThe direct, below-threshold procurement resulted in one active award and an active contract with RENATUS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a specialist museum-display refurbishment services contract valued at £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RENATUS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £100,000 excluding VAT; £120,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 04061498. Award 1 names RENATUS LIMITED; associated Contract 1 records the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 12 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£100,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 100000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£120,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 120000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle contract associated with Award 1 and Lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-20T14:52:14+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
99% confidenceRevitalising the Wildlife Galleries
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Tender and contract title is "Revitalising the Wildlife Galleries".
Requirement
99% confidenceRefurbishment of historic display cases and upgrade of a modern display case at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
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Tender description states this scope.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50850000 — Repair and maintenance services of furniture
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 50850000.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKK11 (Bristol area)
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKK11.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was conducted under the stated procedure
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The procedure is explicitly described as below threshold and without competition.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period runs from 2026-10-12 to 2027-03-31.
Duration
96% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 19 days
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Calculated from the published contract start and end dates.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£100,000 excluding VAT; £120,000 including VAT
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Contract value provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single supplier was directly appointed for a specialist museum-display refurbishment requirement.
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The notice records one supplier, one award, one contract and a direct below-threshold procedure without competition.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe published £100,000 net value applies to the single contract associated with Award 1 and Lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; Award 1 has one supplier and relates to Lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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RENATUS LIMITED was verified by Companies House number 04061498 using a company-number match.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 is identified only by number; no lot title, description or individual lot value is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice on extension options, renewal terms or a future procurement plan.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
RENATUS LIMITEDBristol City CouncilRevitalising the Wildlife GalleriesBristol Museum & Art Gallerymuseum display case refurbishmentCPV 50850000public procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Revitalising the Wildlife Galleries contract?
RENATUS LIMITED won the contract. Its identity was verified using Companies House number 04061498.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
How was the supplier appointed?
Bristol City Council recorded a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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