Published date: 26 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 August 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Racking - 39151100

  • Carousel storage and retrieval machines - 42418400

Location of contract

L3 8EN

Value of contract

£48,000 to £192,000

Procurement reference

IT-521-30-2023-Jul-01

Published date

26 July 2023

Closing date

16 August 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint a racking contractor to design, manufacture, supply, deliver and install a painting racking system to accommodate the volume of NML's paintings across our venues.

The duration of the contract is until 31st August 2024, with the option to extend annually until 31st August 2028, subject to requirements, funding, and satisfactory contractual performance.

The initial contract scope is to provide a racking system to accommodate the volume of NML's paintings currently in storage or on display within the International Slavery Museum (ISM) and Maritime Museum (MM), which have been identified for decant to support NML's major waterfront transformation project. Maximising storage space through system design is crucial. The new system must meet the volume requirements specified within the designated space on the NML estate as set out within this tender pack.

The contract value in respect of the initial requirements relating to the racking system for ISM and MM is approximated to range between £40,000 to £45,000 excluding VAT; (or between £48,000 to £54,000 including VAT).

The appointed supplier may be required to provide additional racking systems to what has initially been specified within the initial scope of this tender, as permitted under the full scope of this contract. Subject to this contract being extended for any identified additional requirements, the total value of the overall contract could reach up to £160,000 GBP excluding VAT; (or £192,000 GBP including VAT), although this is not guaranteed.

More information

Links

Additional text

To express interest in this opportunity and to access the procurement documents, your organisation is required to register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool.

To participate in this opportunity, tenderers will be requested to log into In-Tend via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool, download, complete and upload the completed procurement documents by the closing date and time for return of submissions.

Further details will be provided in the procurement documents once advertised. Should your organisation experience any technical difficulties with registering or using the In-Tend portal please contact In-Tend on 0845 557 8079 / 0114 407 0065 (Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5pm); or email support@in-tend.co.uk.

This tender document must be returned, duly completed via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool

Each tenderer must submit its response by 10am, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 by referring to the brief outlined within the procurement pack.

Please note that the contract values stated are inclusive of VAT and maximum potential extension options. In respect of the initial requirements relating to the racking system for ISM and MM is approximated to range between £40,000 to £45,000 excluding VAT; (or between £48,000 to £54,000 including VAT). The appointed supplier may be required to provide additional racking systems to what has initially been specified within the initial scope of this tender, as permitted under the full scope of this contract. Subject to this contract being extended for any identified additional requirements, the total value of the overall contract could reach up to £160,000 GBP excluding VAT; (or £192,000 GBP including VAT), although this is not guaranteed.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Arnold

Address

William Brown Street
Liverpool
Mersyside
L3 8EN
United Kingdom

Telephone

07927588675

Email

matthew.arnold@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Website

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk