Priory House Exhibition & Interpretation Design Team Tender

Dunstable Town Council
East of England
Open procedure
2 June 2025 to 1 April 2027

Development and delivery of exhibition displays for Priory House, including interpretation planning, bespoke joinery for wall paintings, specialist lighting, AV content and hardware, and graphic design. The consultant must coordinate with a separate MEP contractor regarding electrical and data cabling requirements and provide structural input for exhibition fixings. The work includes updating the management and maintenance plan to meet Heritage Fund requirements.

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Awarded value: £159k; As published
Published: 27 January 2025
Awarded: 1 May 2025; The Creative Core Group Ltd
Contract length: 22 months; Ends 1 April 2027

What the contract covers

Works contract

Provision of specialist exhibition and interpretation design services, including AV hardware specification, bespoke joinery, and graphic design for heritage sites.

Develop and deliver the interpretation and exhibition displays for the re-opening of Priory House
Lead interpretation consultancy, lead exhibition design, lighting design, audio-visual software brief development, audio-visual hardware specification and graphic design
Development of the Interpretation Plan
Bespoke joinery to reveal wall paintings, developed alongside the conservation architect
Specialist lighting design for all exhibition display areas
Audio-visual content and audio-visual hardware
Graphics
Mechanical and Electrical supporting services, including input into the overarching MEP plan and specification of electric and data cabling requirements and locations
Structural considerations connected with the exhibition works, including specific structural fixings for wall paintings required to support exhibition installations
Input into the management and maintenance plan update as a Heritage Fund requirement

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 22 months
Contract dates: 2 June 2025 to 1 April 2027
Certifications asked for: Profession Indemnity, Public Liability, Employer's Liability Insurance
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Works
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

Museum and visitor exhibition designMain service£74k typicalInterpretation and exhibition design team for a heritage house

Lifecycle

Published
27 January 2025
Contract awardedto The Creative Core Group Ltd
1 May 2025
Contract starts
2 June 2025
Contract ends
1 April 2027

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Dunstable Town Council

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The Creative Core Group Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/103223/priory-house-exhibition-and-interpretation-design-team-tender
Buyer reference: Priory House Exhibition & Interpretation Tender
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-52f96d4b-cfc8-4b10-a265-aed994869cea
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Dunstable Town Council. Priory House Exhibition & Interpretation Design Team Tender. Contract award, 27 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/103223/priory-house-exhibition-and-interpretation-design-team-tender (accessed 4 November 2026).