Published date: 9 September 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 January 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum services - 92521000

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

SW7 2DD

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

IT-492-1328-SIM3205M - AWARD

Published date

9 September 2024

Closing date

17 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

12 February 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service 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 new Power Hall will be a must-see Manchester experience - a living gallery which showcases a unique collection of historic working engines, powered by 21st century, carbon-neutral infrastructure. It tells the story of Manchester, an epicentre for the engine-driven ideas and industry that shaped the world as we experience it today.

The gallery's new narrative explores the story of our complex relationship with engines. Interactives are key to helping our visitors understand the human-engine relationship, focusing on the skills and senses used to run engines and their impact on people's lives.

We are seeking an interactive exhibit maker to create three interactives for the gallery:
- Care for the engine - visitors use their senses and skills to tend to an engine.
- Get in gear - visitors change the speed of a film by tinkering with a chain of gears.
- Stay on track - visitors create and test different shaped wheels.

These interactives will be sensory, fun, and inspired by tinkering. They will be suitable for ages five and up and will help deliver an imaginative, playful, and active setting for adults, families, and school groups.

Award information

Awarded date

26 June 2024

Contract start date

12 February 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Total value of contract

£29,315

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Science Projects

Address

Unit 1, Warren Farm, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Rg25 3BL

Reference

None

Unusual Projects

Address

Unit G10,, Elvington Industrial Estate,, York, United Kingdom, YO41 4AR

Reference

None

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