PAN3287 - LMAG Voices of Leicester Exhibition Design and Fit Out

Leicester City Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
22 September 2025 to 21 August 2029

Exhibition design and fit-out for multiple galleries as part of a museum master plan. The project involves a 12-month development phase, a 7-month hiatus, and a 28-month delivery phase. The work is critical to meeting grant funding requirements from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 17 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 16 September 2025; Mather & Co
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 21 August 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Exhibition design and fit-out services for museums, galleries, and heritage visitor attractions, including master planning and project delivery.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Mather & Co
16 September 2025
Contract starts
22 September 2025
Contract ends
21 August 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Exhibition build contracts, 24 months: 2
Open exhibition build tenders: 0
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How it compares

23× the typical exhibition build contract (£111k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320729/pan3287-lmag-voices-of-leicester-exhibition-design-and-fit-out
Buyer reference: PAN3287
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0504ce
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Leicester City Council. PAN3287 - LMAG Voices of Leicester Exhibition Design and Fit Out. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320729/pan3287-lmag-voices-of-leicester-exhibition-design-and-fit-out (accessed 12 October 2026).