Allerdale seeks contractor for maritime museum

The successful bidder will work together with the council on transforming the grade two-listed Christ Church in Maryport into an educational attraction.

Allerdale Council is looking for a company to sign a one-year contract to help design and develop the Maryport Maritime Museum, helping reduce project risk, improve cost certainty, and ensure a buildable solution.

Those looking to secure the contract have until 22 November to register their interest. The opportunity ID for the scheme is DN640125 on Proactis.

The proposals include a new mezzanine floor. Credit: via planning documents

Planning permission for the refurbishment and renovation has been secured, using designs by architect Buttress.

The plans call for a new floor to be installed and a mezzanine to be added. The fixed-up Christ Church building will then be granted an accessible entrance.

Christ Church’s repurposing as a maritime museum is part of Allerdale Council’s £11.5m Future High Streets Fund award from last year. Other projects include creating market event space Empire Yard and the repurposing of The Carlton into a theatre.

For those interested in learning more about the Maryport Maritime Museum project, its application reference number with Allerdale Council is LBC/2022/0017.