Published date: 10 August 2018

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: 24 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Exhibition equipment - 39154000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP338829332

Published date

10 August 2018

Closing date

24 August 2018

Contract start date

30 August 2018

Contract end date

15 October 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Maritime Museum, part of Royal Museums Greenwich, is the world's largest maritime museum with over 1.5 million visitors a year, who come to explore Britain's identity as an island and its maritime relationship with the rest of the world.

In September 2018 four new galleries will open:Tudor and Stuart Seafarers; Polar Worlds; Pacific Encounters;and Sea Things, with the overarching aim of increasing audience access to the NMM's collections, both physically and intellectually.

IMPORTANT: To obtain the Request for Quotation documentation, please contact Ms. Ros Croker, Senior Manager, Learning and Interpretation, by email: RCroker@rmg.co.uk

Companies will be required to quote for both Item 1 AND Item 2 below:

Item 1 Handling Collection Trolley:

It will be used by volunteers to give visitors the opportunity to get hands on with objects and have conversations about their narratives.The trolley will be used in the new galleries at the National Maritime Museum, transferred between galleries and its storage space on a regular basis. The trolley will store handling collection objects within lockable drawers. Objects will be brought out onto the top of the trolley for visitors to handle and talk about.

Item 2 Family Resources Trolley

It will be situated in the Great Map area of the Museum. It will hold a series of self-led trails for families to pick up and explore the museum with, as well as activity backpacks. The trolley will sometimes be manned by volunteers and sometimes stand alone. It will be lockable so the backpacks are secure when volunteers are not in situ and trails will sit in the top compartments for visitors to pick up

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ms. Ros Croker

Address

Park Row
Greenwich
London
SE10 9NF
UK

Telephone

+442088584422

Email

RCroker@rmg.co.uk