Published date: 28 July 2023

Last edited date: 28 July 2023

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 5 September 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

CT51DB

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

WM001

Published date

28 July 2023

Approach to market date

5 September 2023

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Whitstable Museum is part of Canterbury City Council's museums service, but is operated by Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery charity (Reg. 1171101), which is an Arts Council England accredited museum in its own right.

The charity has obtained an Arts Council England MEND grant to repair part of the museum fabric, under the direction of Clague Architects. Planning permission has been obtained.
The building was brick built around 1890 and is grade II listed.

Repair and improvement work will include:
Repair of west wall, pointing and damp prevention.
Removal of lowered ceiling in Maritime hall to reveal apex roof and roof trusses.
Roof structure to be improved by additional purlins.
Resolving damp from earth floor, reinstate wood plank floor.
Insulation to walls and roof as required, replacement wall board.
Repair of Kent peg roof cover to Peter Cushing hall.
Rebuild small flat-roof extension, install kitchenette.
Install wheelchair accessible WC.
Install new fire door.
Museum lighting in two rooms (option)
Ventilation improvements (option)

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £150,000

Attachments

Additional text

It is vitally important that the work is completed in the winter period November 2023 to March 2024, when the museum receives the least visitors.
Please note that the location of the accessible WC may change.

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Banbury

Address

5A Oxford Street
WHITSTABLE
CT51DB
England

Telephone

+441227272818

Email

peterbanbury@whitstablemuseum.org

Website

www.whitstablemuseum.org