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Hartlepool Borough Council

Contract for Conservation and Collections Management support to Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Museum of Hartlepool's Tides of Change project

EducationCPV 90700000
Value£14,500
Deadline1 Oct 2025
Published16 Sept 2025
RegionNationwide

£14,500 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 16 Sept 2025ClosedCloses 1 Oct 2025
Who to contact
procurement@hartlepool.gov.uk

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Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced collections specialist as part of the 'Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle' project. Context for the Brief We are seeking an experienced collections specialist to develop and deliver a conservation management plan for our historic collections during the Development phase of our Tides of Change project. Our collections include a wide range of types including archaeology, ephemera, working exhibits, industry and social history, maritime, archives, textiles, world cultures, art and more. We are seeking a collections specialist with experience in preparing conservation management plans for museum and gallery collections in line with NLHF good practice guidance https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/good-practice-guidance/conservation-planning Tides of Change is made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players. The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender. In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO. https://www.open-uk.org/ Once you have registered please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is as follows:- Open Reference No. OPEN20251614 Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.

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The brief

Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced collections specialist as part of the 'Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle' project.

Context for the Brief We are seeking an experienced collections specialist to develop and deliver a conservation management plan for our historic collections during the Development phase of our Tides of Change project.

Our collections include a wide range of types including archaeology, ephemera, working exhibits, industry and social history, maritime, archives, textiles, world cultures, art and more.

We are seeking a collections specialist with experience in preparing conservation management plans for museum and gallery collections in line with NLHF good practice guidance https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/good-practice-guidance/conservation-planning Tides of Change is made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender.

In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO.

Home - Open | Developed by Nepo Once you have registered please browse the opportunities.

The reference for this tender is as follows:- Open Reference No.

OPEN20251614 Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Tides of Change is made possible thanks

Tides of Change is made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

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Completed submissions must be returned via

Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.

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Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.

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