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The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities
The Gateway School is seeking a management partner to operate their joint-use leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports halls, MUGA and astroturf pitch. The contract runs for 10 years from September 2026 with optional extensions to 20 years total.
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NHM150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Architect
The Natural History Museum is seeking a lead architect for base build works across four galleries (Swing Space, Old General Herbarium, Dinosaur Gallery, Origins Gallery) as part of its 150th anniversary renovation programme. Work includes conservation, structural repairs, new MEP systems, and building services installation, phased between 2027 and 2031.
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Ceredigion Cultural Heritage and Information Services Website Review and Development Project – Consultant Review
Ceredigion County Council wants a consultant to run stakeholder workshops and review the websites of its Archives, Museum, and Libraries services, then produce a costed action plan for improvements. The work includes engaging internal staff, community groups, residents and underrepresented groups to assess current digital effectiveness.
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Ceredigion Cultural Heritage and Information Services Website Review and Development Project – Technical Review
Ceredigion County Council wants a structured review of three separate cultural heritage and information websites (Archives, Museum, Libraries) with recommendations for improving user experience and effectiveness. The contractor will then propose a costed action plan based on the review findings.
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Bury Based Supplier List (BBSL)
Bury Council is building a supplier list (BBSL) for below-threshold procurements across 32 categories. Suppliers based in Bury or with substantive business operations there can apply to join.
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Oakley Coronation Park Play Equipment Installation
Little Oakley Parish Council wants a multi-play frame and youth shelter supplied and installed at an existing play area. The budget is £50,000.
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IWM/2627/Exh/3501: IWM Exhibition Production Management Support Framework
Imperial War Museums is establishing a framework to appoint one or more suppliers to manage exhibition, gallery, and capital projects across its branches. The role covers the full project lifecycle from concept through handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring quality delivery.
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Exhibition design and fit out
Design, fabricate and install exhibition interpretation including audio-visual displays for a public exhibition. This is a fixed-price contract worth £180,000.
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TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS AND COACHING SERVICES TENDER
North Northamptonshire Council seeks a single operator to manage three outdoor tennis courts in Kettering, handling bookings, coaching, and generating income through memberships and pay-and-play. The operator will hold a license to run the sites as a business and is expected to invest in smart access gates and a booking system.
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Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract
Hackney Council seeks an operator to manage its public tennis facilities, deliver coaching and community programmes, and handle bookings and maintenance. The appointed operator will run the facilities as a concessionaire, keeping user income and paying the Council a concession fee.
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Swansea Waterfront Winterland
Swansea Council wants an experienced operator to run Waterfront Winterland, a seasonal Christmas attraction on the Swansea waterfront. The contract covers three three-month winter seasons from 2026 to 2029, with a possible two-year extension.
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Serious Violence Duty Funding
Northamptonshire's Serious Violence Prevention Partnership is awarding funding contracts for interventions addressing serious violence across the county. Projects should focus on primary prevention and relate to six crime types (detailed in the funding pack).
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Copywriting Framework (LSHW.002.2026)
Life Sciences Hub Wales is setting up a framework agreement for ad-hoc copywriting services to support their marketing team during busy periods or capacity gaps. Work includes case studies, presentations, annual reports, newsletters, and marketing collateral.
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Project Tullie Phase 3: Digital Installation Design Request for Quotation
Tullie House Museum in Carlisle is seeking a digital installation designer to create a 360-degree immersive art experience in a new Active Gallery, reflecting their fine art collections. The work requires expertise in both software and hardware design, from concept through full delivery.
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T26-085BUS Partner-Led Organisations -- Derry Halloween Parade 2026
Derry City and Strabane District Council wants arts or partner-led organisations to deliver street spectacle art for Derry Halloween 2026, a 40th anniversary event. The work includes contributions to both a city trail and a carnival parade.
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3G Pitch Resurfacing and Anti-Climb Security Installation with Maintenance
Full resurfacing of an existing 3G artificial sports pitch with FIFA-compliant turf, drainage checks, line markings, and anti-climb security barriers. Five years of quarterly maintenance included.
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RFQ 2026/14 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - PEACEPLUS 3.7 Honest John Martin and Giant Murphy Summer Scheme
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a community facilitator to design and deliver a shared history and culture programme for children. The scheme will explore the lives of two local historical figures (Giant Murphy and Honest John Martin) through music, drama, visual art and storytelling.
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Protect and Prepare Capability (Role Player)
Supply role-players, catering, transport, accommodation, filming and logistics for live counter-terrorism security testing trials in September and October 2026. The work supports the National Counter Terrorism Security Office's Protect and Prepare Capability Testing project.
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The Supply of Event Equipment for Community and Voluntary Events
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants an on-call supplier for event equipment - barriers, bins, tables, chairs, staging, generators, marquees, lighting, and portable toilets - for community and voluntary events across the council area.
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PEACEPLUS supported Tender for Delivery of ABC Councils Positive Pathways Programme - an Outdoor Instructor Training programme in Snow Sports and Water Sports
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council seeks a provider to deliver five 6-month instructor training programmes in snow sports and water sports, with 12 students per course aged 16+. Courses must lead to SSE Snow Sports Instructor and Paddle UK qualifications, plus RYA Powerboat L2 certification.
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Christmas Lights
Wem Town Council wants installation, removal and storage of a seasonal Christmas lighting display across the town, plus annual maintenance and inspection of electrical infrastructure. Work includes bespoke framed displays, artificial trees with lights, festoon lighting, catenary wires, and attendance at an annual switch-on event.
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WCC - Library Refit Services Framework
Warwickshire County Council is building an 8-year framework to supply library refits, redesigns, and furniture restocking across its 18 libraries as needed. They will select 3 to 5 suppliers to the approved list and run competitions for individual projects.
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ITT - National Blue Plaque Scheme Freelance Historian Framework - UID 199M
Historic England wants to build a framework of up to 10 freelance historians to research and write reports on candidates for the National Blue Plaque scheme. Work will be ongoing with individual commissions as nominations come in.
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Wigan Museum - Our Northern Soul: Exhibition Design and Build
Design and build the ground floor main gallery and Discover Room at Wigan Museum, including 3D fabrication, graphics, AV systems, and decoration. Work runs from August 2026 through handover, with five co-creation sessions embedded in the design phase.
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Christmas Lights - 2026-2028
A parish council needs to supply, install, and store 40 coloured LED Christmas lights on columns in Creswell for three years. One column needs a new socket fitted; the other 39 have existing sockets and timers.