Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-1665-73cb-9eef-35ee3b7411cf/operation-and-management-of-the-museum-of-farnham-wbc closed GB open procedure # Operation and Management of the Museum of Farnham \[WBC\] [Waverley Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/waverley-borough-council) Estimated value £550,000 Published 2 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 27 Jul 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Waverley Borough Council ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to operate and manage the Museum of Farnham. The successful Tenderer will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Museum, including public access, collections management, exhibitions, learning and engagement activities, commercial income generation, and the overall management of the facility. The Museum occupies a Grade I listed building and benefits from Heritage grant funding. The successful operator will be required to deliver the service in accordance with the conditions attached to that funding and maintain the Museum as a publicly accessible museum. The procurement will be undertaken using a Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising: - Stage 1 – Selection Questionnaire - Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (shortlisted Tenderers only) As part of Stage 2, shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to submit detailed operational and commercial proposals, including their approach to growing visitor numbers, increasing commercial income and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Museum. The Authority intends to enter into a contractual arrangement with the successful Tenderer together with a separate lease for occupation of the Museum premises. Draft contractual and lease documentation will be issued to shortlisted Tenderers as part of Stage 2. Read full description ## CPV classification Cultural event organisation services Museum services Museum-exhibition services Preservation services of exhibits and specimens Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c2d3-2026-07-02T18:01:21+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c2d3-2026-07-02T18:01:21+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Waverley Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/waverley-borough-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Institutional Strengthening and Capability Development Plan for Disaster Risk Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Dai Global UK Ltd · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5b90-70f0-bfba-b41855fc1036/institutional-strengthening-and-capability-development-plan-for-disaster-risk-ma) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development · Castles and Coasts · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-081f-701f-9487-6053b00296f6/ccha-0328-legal-services-framework-for-land-and-development) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 44 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p)