Published date: 6 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 5 August 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 5 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Fair and exhibition organisation services - 79956000

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

  • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£320,500

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN396245-10302778

Published date

6 March 2019

Closing date

8 April 2019

Contract start date

15 May 2019

Contract end date

15 May 2020

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

Wigan Archives and Local Studies have secured Heritage Lottery Fund support for the Revealing Wigan's Archives project to develop a modern, vibrant and exciting new public Archive Service for the Borough of Wigan and a dedicated exhibition space for the people of Leigh and its surrounding communities. The project will work within the existing structure of Leigh Town Hall - a Grade II listed structure - and will create new permanent and temporary exhibition spaces to display the Borough's Archive and Museum collections. These new spaces will be co-curated with a wide range of stakeholders including local people, volunteers, schools and other partners. The new exhibition and interpretation will reflect the changing nature of our Archives and Museums, broaden our audiences and future-proof our services. This project forms part of a wider scheme of work to refurbish in full the Leigh Town Hall building and create a new archive facility within the building, including a new public search room, collection strong rooms, document conservation area and café space. The full Town Hall scheme will create and make ready the new exhibition spaces for the appointed exhibition and interpretation contractor to work within. The contractor must co-ordinate with the main building project and work within the limitations of designing for and installation in a listed and multi-tenanted occupied building hosting a range of Council teams and services. As part of this major redevelopment, we are seeking a Contractor to undertake all design and fit-out for the new exhibition spaces and site interpretation including, but not limited to, all interpretation, graphic design and production, display cases, case layouts, audio-visual interpretation, gallery lighting, interactive development and build, object mounting, and installation and snagging. The Contractor will also undertake public consultation with a range of stakeholders as part of the exhibition development and design process. The exhibition is scheduled to be open to public access in Spring 2020. Interested applicants are directed to the Invitation to Tender documentation which contains a full Specification for this service. The closing date of Monday 8th April 2019 at 17:00 represents the deadline for the receipt of final tender submissions.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mr. Alex Miller

Address

Customer, Culture and Heritage, Directorate of Resources
Town Hall, Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1YN
England

Telephone

01942 404430

Email

A.Miller@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/