Published date: 12 December 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: 26 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum construction work - 45212313

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

SW7 2DD

Value of contract

£370,000 to £375,000

Procurement reference

IT-492-1333-​SIM3168M​

Published date

12 December 2023

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Power Hall is a Manchester institution - a 2,500m² Grade II listed goods shed, housing one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in the world, including Europe's largest collection of 19th and early 20th century steam engines. The new gallery will be an iconic living gallery showcasing the historic working engines that made Manchester the economic powerhouse of the world.

SIM, Manchester, seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to provide services including fabrication and installation of a permanent exhibition in the museum's Power Hall, The Law Family Gallery. The exhibition will comprise a number of different component elements, including exhibition setworks, display cases, interactives, lighting and graphics. The exhibition will fit seamlessly into the building's base build design which is due to commence construction in November 2023. Installation of the exhibition will take place following the completion of the base build.

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