Published date: 20 February 2017

This notice was replaced on 5 April 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 April 2017)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Furniture - 39100000

  • Retail trade services - 55900000

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

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

Design and fitout of a reception desk and shop for a new historic courthouse museum

Published date

20 February 2017

Closing date

8 March 2017

Contract start date

27 March 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2017

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A specialist museum shop designer and supplier is sought to produce the design and fitout of a reception desk and shop for a new historic courthouse museum in a listed building in the historic town centre of Dorchester.

Contact rdilke@dorset.gov.uk 01305 252 226 to receive the ITQ and accompanying information and contract.

Bids back by 13th March 12pm midday to rdilke@dorset.gov.uk
Contract is West Dorset District Council's Standard Ts & Cs.

Shire Hall, High West Street, Dorchester is a Grade 1 Listed building constructed between 1796 and 1800. It contains the courtroom in which the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried in 1834 & is a major monument to labour history of national if not of international importance. Thomas Hardy became a magistrate in 1894 and it is understood that he sat in the Court where the events became the inspiration for some of his writing.

The Shire Hall Project aims to provide an inspirational learning facility and visitor attraction in Dorchester of international importance by restoring and bringing into public access the Old Crown Court and Cells and other parts of the Shire Hall building. This is a project of major significance, which has been a long held ambition of authorities in Dorset, the local community and interested organisations such as the TUC. Part of this restoration is going to incorporate a shop and café which will be open for visitors to the attraction and general public passing by.

About the buyer

Address

South Walks House
South Walks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ
England

Email

RDilke@dorset.gov.uk