Freelance curator for Russell Cotes Museum

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
South West
22 April 2025 to 22 October 2027

Provision of freelance curatorial expertise for the Russell-Cotes Museum. The role involves professional museum management tasks, collection care, and exhibition support over a fixed 30-month period.

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Awarded value: £30k; As published
Published: 27 March 2025
Awarded: 20 March 2025; Ruth Brimacombe
Contract length: 30 months; Ends 22 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional freelance curatorial services to support museum collections management, exhibition development, and historical research for public heritage institutions.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 30 months
Contract dates: 22 April 2025 to 22 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79000000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalFreelance curator for a museum, 30 months

Lifecycle

Published
27 March 2025
Contract awardedto Ruth Brimacombe
20 March 2025
Contract starts
22 April 2025
Contract ends
22 October 2027

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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Ruth Brimacombe

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/171402/freelance-curator-for-russell-cotes-museum
Buyer reference: BOURN001-DN769482-75425940
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-89b23f56-6e5b-4191-86ae-d89dd928e2ec
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Freelance curator for Russell Cotes Museum. Contract award, 27 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/171402/freelance-curator-for-russell-cotes-museum (accessed 5 November 2026).