Published date: 18 June 2024

Last edited date: 18 June 2024

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: 14 July 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum construction work - 45212313

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

SW7 2DD

Value of contract

£0 to £350,000

Procurement reference

IT-492-1390-SIM3400M

Published date

18 June 2024

Closing date

14 July 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

14 October 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Works

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

The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) is devoted to inspiring our visitors through ideas that change the world, from the industrial revolution to today and beyond. Our vision is to be a world-leading, inspirational museum about the potential of science and industry to change our lives. It's a story that we're uniquely placed to tell - on the site of the oldest surviving passenger railway station, in the heart of the world's first industrial city, today alive with innovative discoveries in science and technology. In our new Special Exhibitions Gallery, we schedule two major temporary exhibitions a year, and Operation Ouch! will form part of this programme.

The SIM, Manchester, seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to provide services including fabrication, installation and deinstallation of a temporary exhibition. Upon appointment, the Principal Contractor will be informed as to whether the exhibition will tour internationally or not.

The working title for this exhibition is Operation Ouch! Senses. The project is led by SIM who will act as the main client and point of contact.

The exhibition will comprise a number of different component elements, including partition walls, exhibition setworks, display cases, interactives, lighting and electrics, graphics, models and props.

The appointed Main Contractor will be skilled and experienced in supplying and installing all exhibition elements, and will act as Main Contractor and the CDM Principal Contractor, with responsibility of all aspects of management of the Site. This will include coordinating and integrating exhibition fit-out works, deliveries and removals, and coordination with the Museum Project Managers and Designer, as well as other relevant consultants, specialists, suppliers and Museum-direct contractors.

Further details, please refer to the tender document pack.

More information

Links

Additional text

You can view our tender documents and apply for the opportunity here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Mak

Address

Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DD
United Kingdom

Telephone

01904 686 291

Email

Catherine.Mak@ScienceMuseum.ac.uk

Website

https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk