Published date: 21 October 2022

Last edited date: 22 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 18 January 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 18 January 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum services - 92521000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£150,000 to £195,000

Procurement reference

227745

Published date

21 October 2022

Closing date

25 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 December 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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 (NMRN) wishes to appoint an exhibition designer for a colourful and engaging exhibition at Portsmouth, showcasing objects and interactives based on HMS Challenger's famous voyage of 1872-6, with linked content displayed at NMRN Hartlepool. The exhibition will also highlight the Royal Navy's continued involvement in science at sea, in the context of the Challenger legacy.

The exhibition tender will comprise of Phase 1 (Design) and Phase 2 (Manage), with a break between them, the NMRN are committing to work to RIBA Stage 4 value of £28k for Phase 1.

If the proposals for full costs (not exceeding £199,100) are taken forward to proceed to Phase 2 (manage - up to Riba Stage 6) we will continue with the winning bid and design for this tender.

The exhibition tender will comprise of;

• Phase 1 (Design- up to Riba Stage 4)
Firm Price at submission.

• Phase 2 (Manage up to Riba Stage 6)
Detailed proposed costs at submission, then fully costed when the design is finalised.

The NMRN are committing to work to Phase 1.
Phase 2 is subject to fundraising.

Locations and Dates:

Special exhibition area, Storehouse 10 galleries, National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth (NMRNP).

Modular display to fit existing gallery at NMRN Hartlepool (NMRNH) should be part of any full cost proposals with linked content to main exhibition in Portsmouth. This site is home to HMS Trincomalee, still afloat and open to visitors; the ship has its own story of circumnavigation - content here will be on the theme of Worlds Beneath the Waves but more tailored towards Trincomalee's story.

Full details can be found in the ITT document and also the Appendix A Design Brief.

Site Visits if required by suppliers must be booked in advance, these will be held 2nd & 3rd November 2022.

We can support virtual visits as well if required. Please email Eileen.clegg@nmrn.org.uk to organise this by referencing this tender in your email subject.

Please note, this is a rerun of a previously withdrawn tender reference 226904.

More information

Attachments

  • Appendix 2- Phase Cost Breakdown.xlsx
  • Bidding documents
  • Please complete your total costs for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and the total cost for the whole tender as well. As this is a universal form for the NMRN to evaluate prices on.

    Please provide with your submission pack a detailed cost breakdown as well.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Hartley

Address

National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN)
Main Road (PP66) HM Naval Base Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH
PO13NH
England

Telephone

02392891370 ext 2042

Email

procurement@nmrn.org.uk