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Contract for Curatorial, Conservation and Collections Management support (Natural Science) - Museum of Hartlepool’s Tides of Change project

Hartlepool Borough Council (HBC) Museum and Gallery Team are seeking a qualified and experienced Natural Sciences collections specialist as part of the ‘Tides of Change: Revitalising the Museum of Hartlepool and PS Wingfield Castle’ project.

We are seeking an experienced collections specialist to support the management and interpretation of our natural science collections during our Development Phase and Delivery Phase - subject to a successful Delivery Phase award.

Our natural history collections include, but are not limited to:

  • Taxidermy and skins
  • Geology
  • Entomology

Tides of Change is made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this Tender.  In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO portal. 

Once you have registered please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is as follows:

Open Reference No. OPEN20251611

Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Wednesday, 1st October 2025.