Published date: 30 August 2024

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 18 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum construction work - 45212313

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£250,000 to £325,000

Procurement reference

232551

Published date

30 August 2024

Closing date

18 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool is based within the Hartlepool Marina area, which is around 1km north east Hartlepool Town Centre and very close to the main train station. The museum is based in the collection of buildings which are known as the Historic Quayside (or Historic Quay), which was purpose-built as a museum in the mid-1990s, the NMRN have purchased the adjacent Vision Retail ParkBy the spring of 2030 NMRN are to introduce exciting New Naval Galleries and facilities at NMRN Hartlepool.

The overarching primary objectives of the "Whole Site - New Naval Galleries" project are as follows:

- To enable the Hartlepool site to minimise its reliance on grants so that it becomes a sustainable and profitable visitor attraction.

- To offer additional new gallery space to help promote the NMRN and the Hartlepool Historic Quay. This will allow NMRN to display objects that are currently not available to the public and if feasible, house the RML 497, a WWII motor launch, where it can be conserved and displayed to the public.

- To support an engaging activity plan to help support and energise the above objectives and help drive regeneration and business to the surrounding areas.

The Capital Budget for the project is circa £10m. The NMRN are seeking tenders for RIBA Stages 2 to 7 for a number of professional services including Exhibition Designers.

There is an urgency to procure a professional team and for them to develop a priced RIBA Stage 2 concept design for the whole site by January 2025 to allow NMRN to consider the proposals and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) soon after. Subject to NLHF approval or otherwise NMRN will then move to prepare a NLHF Round 1 Application or if not successful reconsider its options.

The contract with the successful consultant will have break clauses at the end of each RIBA Stage or other contractual rights for terminating services should it be necessary.

Information regarding site visits can be found within the tender documentation. There is also additional information that can be requested which can be done by emailing tenders@nmrn.org.uk

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Appointment of Exhibition Designers for NMRN Hartlepool- New Naval Galleries

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 August 2024, last edited 13 August 2024

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Hartley

Address

National Museum of the Royal Navy
Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3NH
England

Telephone

02392891370 ext 2042

Email

tenders@nmrn.org.uk