# GB-Watford: Museum Fit Out Works

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Watford Borough Council](/buyers/watford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [MARCON FIT-OUT LTD](/contract-winners/marcon-fit-out/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,547,730
- Tender value: £1,547,730
- Award date: 14 July 2026
- Published: 15 July 2026
- Contract start: 3 August 2026
- Contract end: 2 February 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: d2989653-a0d2-447f-b7e7-ea9ca897b8c9-906377
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bc006a9-7ae0-432b-8f25-75cb62fa99c1

## Description

Museum of Watford - Exhibition Fit Out Tender The proposal for the Museum of Watford looks to update the town hall facilities and strengthen the cultural connections within Watford; this includes providing new museum galleries, a suite of shared spaces between the council and museum, a café, retail space, multi-purpose space and community gallery, learning space, resource and staff rooms\. The overarching objective for this project is to create a space that is not only functional and safe, but also enhances the visitor experience and preserves the integrity of the exhibits, ensuring that the solutions implemented represent the best value for money, and help the Council meet it's net zero and environmental sustainability objectives\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2989653-a0d2-447f-b7e7-ea9ca897b8c9-906377)