Invitation to Tender: 26078 Library Services Engage, Design and Fit out Contract - East Barnwell, Darwin Green, Whittlesey
Cambridgeshire County Council · East of England · up to £270,000
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What the buyer wants
Cambridgeshire County Council invites tenders for design and fit-out services for three library sites: East Barnwell, Darwin Green, and Whittlesey. The contract involves engaging with library stakeholders to develop and deliver final designs including furniture and signage. Separate contracts may be awarded for each site, with an anticipated duration of six months each.
The Library service operates thirty-three (33) locations around the county of Cambridgeshire, excluding Peterborough region who have different arrangements. The locations provide the traditional library services, but the services are evolving to become more of a local community centre providing places to study, or hold events, or talks. Many of the locations act as a ‘warm and cool spaces’, and are used by other County services to meet and discuss issues with residents about such services.
This contract is to instruct suitable and sufficient bidder(s) who are able to engage with the Library team, and other stakeholders to understand the needs and intended outcome of the redevelopment of each of the library sites, and create designs which the successful bidder(s) can deliver.
This contract will include the design and fit out of East Barnwell, Darwin Green, and Whittlesey.
The key part of this contract is the engagement with the Library team to create final design options and approaches covering furniture, way points and signage etc…for each library site
The Authority proposes to award up to three separate contracts, and enter into three (3) separate contracts (one for each library site).
East Barnwell is expected to be the first project ,and it is anticipated to commence on 1st December2026.
Each contract will have its own contract duration agreed following contract award, anticipated to be six (6) months, and each will continue for a period of six (6) months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.
Bidders can bid for multiple lots, and may be awarded multiple lots.
Each contract will have its own contract duration agreed following contract award, anticipated to be six (6) months, and each will continue for a period of six (6) months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.
Bidders can access this opportunity by going to our Etendering system - Intend
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How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Library furniture supply
- Library equipment supply
- Specialty design services
- Interior design services
- Furniture design services
- Library services
Lots
- East Barnwell (up to £60,000) — To Engage with the library services and key stakeholders to understand the requirements, provide suitable and agreed final design for the library and then deliver on that design, supplying the furniture, fittings
- Darwin Green (up to £150,000) — To Engage with the library services and key stakeholders to understand the requirements, provide suitable and agreed final design for the library and then deliver on that design, supplying the furniture, fittings etc...
- Whittlesey (up to £60,000) — To Engage with the library services and key stakeholders to understand the requirements, provide suitable and agreed final design for the library and then deliver on that design, supplying the furniture.
Key facts
- Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council
- Estimated value: up to £270,000
- Deadline was: 26 October 2026
- Location: East of England
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 17 September 2026
- CPV: 39155000, 39155100, 79930000, 79932000, 79934000, 92511000
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