Collections Management System Replacement
A Tender Notice
by THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £96K
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 06 Nov 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
- Deadline
- 31 Jan 2026 23:59
Related Terms
- software package
- diverse collections
- living collections
- collections management system replacement
- its diverse collections
- any formal collection
- natural history, anthropology, musical instruments, living collections
- the new system
- the horniman museum and gardens current collections management system
- system
Location
North East England:
1 buyer
Description
The Horniman Museum and Gardens (HMG) is seeking to replace its end-of-life collections management system with a new, digital-first solution that will enhance efficiency, transparency, and best practice across its diverse collections and related activities. This project will span three to four years, focusing initially on data migration, followed by phased development and alignment of functions and procedures. The Horniman Museum and Gardens' current collections management system is used to catalogue and manage diverse collections including Natural History, Anthropology, Musical Instruments, Living collections (an aquarium, a butterfly house, a small zoo, the gardens), a Handling Collection, an Archive, and items of value and interest that are not part of any formal collection. The system supports the 21 Spectrum procedures, but only partially. A core objective of this project is to develop new digital first procedures, aligned with and supported by the new system, promoting efficiency, transparency and museum best practice.
Renewal Options
Options are described in the attached Invitation to Tender document.
CPV Codes
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 92510000 - Library and archive services
- 92521000 - Museum services
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc42
- FTS 071818-2025