Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c09-d27e-7323-96a7-787da1d169ee/design-and-fitout-of-a-reception-desk-and-shop-for-a-new-historic-courthouse-mus awarded GB open procedure # Design and fitout of a reception desk and shop for a new historic courthouse museum [West Dorset District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-dorset-district-council) Estimated value £30,000 Published 20 Feb 2017 Deadline Closed 8 Mar 2017 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender A specialist museum shop designer and supplier is sought to produce the design and fitout of a reception desk and shop for a new historic courthouse museum in a listed building in the historic town centre of Dorchester. Contact 01305 252 226 to receive the ITQ and accompanying information and contract. Bids back by 13th March 12pm midday to Contract is West Dorset District Council's Standard Ts & Cs. Shire Hall, High West Street, Dorchester is a Grade 1 Listed building constructed between 1796 and 1800. It contains the courtroom in which the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried in 1834 & is a major monument to labour history of national if not of international importance. Thomas Hardy became a magistrate in 1894 and it is understood that he sat in the Court where the events became the inspiration for some of his writing. The Shire Hall Project aims to provide an inspirational learning facility and visitor attraction in Dorchester of international importance by restoring and bringing into public access the Old Crown Court and Cells and other parts of the Shire Hall building. This is a project of major significance, which has been a long held ambition of authorities in Dorset, the local community and interested organisations such as the TUC. Part of this restoration is going to incorporate a shop and café which will be open for visitors to the attraction and general public passing by. Read full description ## CPV classification Furniture Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/183cfefe-7cac-4307-bdb3-c11b18fc9d96) 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 West Dorset District Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-dorset-district-council) [Sector More Furniture, furnishings & cleaning products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/furniture-furnishings) ## More tenders like this [Information and promotion products – Accord-cadre de fourniture d'objets promotionnels éco-responsables pour l'Université Grenoble Alpes · Université Grenoble Alpes · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-647b-7006-b6c6-3ff5d53d1570/france-information-and-promotion-products-accord-cadre-de-fourniture-dobjet) [Exhibition equipment – 26-125 suministro, EN régimen de alquiler, de diferentes elementos de infraestructura de calle (escenarios, sillas, mesas Y otras) POR EL desarrollo de actividades de carácter social, cultural Y deportivo EN cornellà de llobregat · Ayuntamiento de Cornellà de Llobregat · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6d2c-72cb-b1b2-274fe0e1db2d/spain-exhibition-equipment-26-125-suministro-en-regimen-de-alquiler-de-dif) [Furniture – Mēbeļu un aprīkojuma iegāde darbnīcas telpu iekārtošanai Klostera ielā 4A, Limbažos · Limbažu novada pašvaldība · 13 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-646f-71c0-9186-224df0d3ec9f/latvia-furniture-mebelu-un-aprikojuma-iegade-darbnicas-telpu-iekartosanai-kl) [Disinfection equipment – Wymiana myjni w Centralnej Sterylizatorni · Szpital Wojewódzki im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Koszalinie · 3 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f6aa-73fe-b0f7-ea7226f12445/poland-disinfection-equipment-wymiana-myjni-w-centralnej-sterylizatorni) [Fans – Acquisition de ventilateurs de plafond et services associés au profit de l’AMPA et de ses adhérents · Association marchés publics d'Aquitaine - AMPA · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-665b-7298-a1f3-0c7aa69a2249/france-fans-acquisition-de-ventilateurs-de-plafond-et-services-associes-au-p) [Sewerage works equipment – Accord cadre de fournitures de bornes de dépotage pour la direction territoriale de Strasbourg de VNF · DTS - VNF · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6d8d-73e7-8966-5bc57808afc8/france-sewerage-works-equipment-accord-cadre-de-fournitures-de-bornes-de-dep)