Published date: 20 November 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: 10 December 2023, 6pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lighting systems - 31527260

Location of contract

SW7 2DD

Value of contract

£26,000

Procurement reference

IT-492-1324-SCM2912M

Published date

20 November 2023

Closing date

10 December 2023

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

15 December 2023

Contract end date

1 March 2024

Contract type

Service 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

The Flight gallery on Level 3 of the Science Museum was originally installed in 1963 and underwent its last major update in 1993. A project is underway for review and minor update to the gallery in 2023. Maintenance upgrades are planned, including lighting upgrades (as per this tender), interpretation updates and accessibility improvements.

In terms of content, the main changes will be made to the graphics, interpretation panels and object labels. The layout of the gallery will remain the same, with objects both within cases and on open display remaining in situ.

The current lighting has been in place since the last gallery update in 1993 and has only been maintained. As light fixtures and fittings have become obsolete or stopped working these have been allowed to go out of service and so light levels in the gallery have become increasingly low and inconsistent. There are also large windows across the north wall of the gallery, with higher level frosted windows to the north and south so the natural light levels vary significantly throughout the day and with the seasons.

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

Ada Chan

Address

Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DD
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 7942 4582

Email

Ada.Chan@ScienceMuseum.ac.uk

Website

https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk