Published date: 30 June 2022

Last edited date: 1 July 2022

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: 1 August 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 92500000

  • Library and archive services - 92510000

  • Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings - 92520000

    • Museum services - 92521000

    • Preservation services of historical sites and buildings - 92522000

    • Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services - 92530000

Location of contract

SW3 4HT

Value of contract

£42,000

Procurement reference

K-7-13-3-1-1-4

Published date

30 June 2022

Closing date

1 August 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

3 August 2022

Contract end date

25 April 2023

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 current permanent Battle Gallery is being represented with new displays and a new storyline. It will be called the Conflict in Europe Gallery and will open to the public on 7 April 2023.

The new gallery will explore the large-scale European wars, it will be enlarged, incorporate five new display cases as well as utilising some existing cases. The Museum wishes to employ a suitably qualified and experienced mount maker to assist in the installation of the gallery, in particular, the manufacture and positioning mounts for the display items. There will be many objects in the gallery requiring mounts to be made from scratch and a number of objects that are re-using existing mounts these have been denoted on Annex A - Mount List. At this stage, the layouts of case is still being finalised, but, the Museum is asking tenderers to provide a price for mounts fixed at the base of the case and mounts fixed to the back of the cases. This will give the Museum the choice between the two display methods - please refer to mount type field on Annex A. Final case layouts will be available from 20th July and will be sent to the successful tenderer. In the costs, the mount maker will also need to account for measuring of objects at our Stevenage store and Chelsea Museum, both prior to making the mounts and after making to ensure they fit the objects seamlessly. The mount maker should also allow for attendance on site for around 6 weeks to fit the mounts on site during the installation of objects phase as noted in para 4. Programme below, of this document. They will work alongside the Museum's team of conservators and collections staff.

The fee is in the region of £42,000 inclusive.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ms J Holmes

Address

Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34HT
England

Telephone

020 7881 2494

Email

jholmes@nam.ac.uk

Website

www.nam.ac.uk