Invitation to Tender: 26078 Library Services Engage, Design and Fit out Contract - East Barnwell, Darwin Green, Whittlesey

What the buyer is asking for

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 https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home Bidders is not already registered on the Cambridgeshire's Intend system will need to register before accessing the opportunity.

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3 lots

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• East Barnwell£60k

  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£150k

  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£60k

  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.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published5 days ago

   16 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 34 days

   26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 34 days

   26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 56 days

   16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice16 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST087799-2026

Documents

• 1. Visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home to access the In-Tend supplier portal; 2. Register/log-in and access the Cambridgeshire County Council company portal; 3. Search for current tender opportunities - this procurement is named 26078 Library Service Engage, Design and Fit Out - East Barnwell, Darwin Green, Whittlesey
• Tender notice on Find a Tender