AwardedAwarded 1 April 2026

Discovery Museum Gallery Refurbishment Works

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council awarded construction work to RJL Interiors Ltd on 1 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £274,999 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 months, starting 30 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

North-East Museum's requires a Principal Contractor to undertake refurbishment works within the Discovery Museum, Blandford House, Newcastle upon Tyne. The project involves the transformation of the existing "Working Lives Gallery" into a Temporary Exhibition Space

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
RJL Interiors Ltd (SME) 3 bids received	£190,184	Awarded 1 April 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

17 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 014215-2026
1 April 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 030212-2026

About the buyer

Newcastle City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

238

Awards

145

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Straightline (Ne) Limited7 contracts
Bce Northern Limited4 contracts
Aston Walker Developments Limited3 contracts
Brambledown Landscape Services Limited3 contracts
Martec Engineering Group Limited3 contracts

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From notice 014215-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026, last updated 1 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.