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Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
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- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 21 Apr 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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We are seeking a creative exhibition designer (option to include lighting design services) who will use vibrant, welcoming, dynamic and sensitive design to tell the story of Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery. We will explore the role that enslaved Africans played in Manchester’s growth and discuss why this story is relevant to the people of Manchester today, reshaping the narrative of how the textile industry created the world’s first industrial city.
This project calls for the expertise of a designer who can demonstrate an ability to produce an exhibition design that works carefully with sensitive subject matter, bringing together archival content and objects, a limited number of thoughtful interactive exhibits and creative commissions to produce an insightful and inspiring visitor experience.
Please refer to the tender documents for further details.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
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- 92521100
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 6 Nov 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 6 November 2025.
Deadline in this release: Sun 30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT.
Release 071489-2025
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Notice published 21 April 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 036139-2026
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05/ Limits
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- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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- Last verified
- Tue 28 Apr 2026, 08:14 BST
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