Published date: 16 December 2016

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: 23 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Audio-visual equipment - 32321200

  • Exhibition equipment - 39154000

  • Software reproduction services - 72264000

    • Graphic design services - 79822500

    • Specialty design services - 79930000

    • Information film production - 92111250

    • Information video-tape production - 92111260

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

    • Museum services - 92521000

    • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£50,000 to £65,000

Procurement reference

MT190170

Published date

16 December 2016

Closing date

23 January 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2017

Contract end date

14 July 2017

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

Brooklands Museum is inviting tenders from experienced AV Software Contractors for its major new project, the Brooklands Aircraft Factory and Race Track Revival project.
The project which will see the creation of a new Aircraft Factory visitor experience in the Museum's conserved World War 2 Bellman Hangar. The exhibition will have a very strong emphasis on authenticity and interactivity and will showcase aircraft, aircraft components and other objects from the Museum's collection.
The project also includes the erection of a two storey Flight Shed to house the Museum's live aircraft and associated exhibition elements. In addition, the iconic Finishing Straight of the iconic Brooklands race track will be reinstated and new exhibition elements will give visitors a sense of the race track in its heyday.
The scope of the appointment covers AV Software design, creation and installation. Separate contracts have, or will be let for exhibition fit-out, mechanical interactives and illustration.
The Exhibition Designer for the project is Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the Project Manager is Focus Consultants and the Quantity Surveyor is IKS Consulting.
The Aircraft Factory Experience, Flight Shed and Finishing Straight are due to open in summer 2017 and all exhibition elements, including AVs, must be installed, commissioned and snagged in time for the opening and carefully coordinated with the exhibition fit out contractor.
All Invitation to Tender documentation can be downloaded from the following link: www.dropbox.com/sh/li11re7tkth171t/AADJW2mYQkd8d-kYCrYDY0Xta?dl=0

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Valerie Mills

Address

Brooklands Road
Weybridge
KT13 0QN
England

Telephone

+44 1932857381

Email

valeriemills@brooklandsmuseum.com

Website

www.brooklandsmuseum.com