Published date: 18 February 2025

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: 12 March 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Museum construction work - 45212313

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP927182800

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

12 March 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

1 February 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to engage with potential contractors with a background working in the museum, cultural and heritage sector; to deliver on the new interpretive design for the Museum of Watford. The Council will use this exercise to shortlist bidders to tender following an engagement exercise. Please complete the EOI form which contains the initial Conditions of Participation.

The proposal for the Museum of Watford looks to update the town hall facilities and strengthen the cultural connections within Watford; this includes providing new museum galleries, a suite of shared spaces between the council and museum, a café, retail space, multi-purpose space and community gallery, learning space, resource and staff rooms. The overarching objective for this project is to create a space that is not only functional and safe, but also enhances the visitor experience and preserves the integrity of the exhibits, ensuring that the solutions implemented represent the best value for money, and help the Council meet it's net zero and environmental sustainability objectives.

Following the submission of expressions of interest, the Council will score the submissions and the Council would ideally like to run an engagement exercise with the selected contractors in April/May as part of a review of the current Museum of Watford vision, procurement strategy and project programme; before the release of the final tender. This is to help inform the current thinking around the project and create a collaborative approach towards delivering a successful project.

Please review the Expression of Interest document and the presentation that provides an overview of the scheme.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Derek Hatcher

Address

Town Hall
Watford
WD17 3EX
UK

Telephone

01923226400

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk