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009316 - Discovery Museum Gallery Refurbishment Works

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council awarded construction and building maintenance work to RJL Interiors Ltd on 16 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 months, starting 1 May 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

WinnerValueDates
RJL Interiors Ltd (SME)£190,184
16 April 2026 to 16 December 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 016699-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 034549-2026

Last time this was bought

Discovery Museum Gallery Refurbishment Works

Awarded
1 April 2026
Value
£190,184
Bids
3

Matched on Newcastle City Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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From notice 016699-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 February 2026, last updated 16 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.