Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Auckland Project
Vinovium House, Saddler Street
Bishop Auckland
DL14 7BH
Contact
C/O Elizabeth Farr
elizabeth.farr@focus-consultants.com
Telephone
+44 2030969717
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.aucklandproject.org/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Faith Museum
Reference number
R1594
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Auckland Project (TAP) are inviting tenders from Multi Disciplinary Design Teams to deliver the exhibition design for the Faith Museum. The Team will provide the following services for the exhibition fit out under one contract:
- Lead Exhibition Design including conservation architectural advice
- Production of management and maintenance plan (Heritage Fund requirement)
- Lighting Design
- Audio-visual (AV) brief development
- Audio-visual (AV) Hardware Consultant
- Interactive brief development (mechanical and/or digital)
- Graphic Design
- Structural Engineering
- Services Design
- Access Consultancy
- Principal Design
The overall budget is 1.8mil GBP for the fit out of the Faith Museum, this includes design fees.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £213,950
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 79932000 - Interior design services
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 71318100 - Artificial and natural lighting engineering services for buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Applicants will be required to complete a standard selection
questionnaire available from https://focusconsultants-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/elizabeth_farr_focus-consultants_com/EgUCavHQTr1CkdvJm--advsB1Wx9Z0eJvtxwKPWkmAKyLg?e=4FI8RI
Applicants will then be shortlisted and 5-7 applicants will be invited to submit a Tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Design Response in relation to the brief / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Outline Methodology / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Relevant experience of team (CVs) / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Whilst Contract Award of the Exhibition Designer will be on the basis of a traditional Scope of Service with a traditional form of contract, if the appointed Exhibition Designer is capable of being the Design and Build Contractor, we reserve the right to invoke the option of progressing to a Design and Build route at the end of RIBA Stage 3. However, this will have no bearing on the award of this contract.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 078-185499
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Studio MB
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £198,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £198,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:221791)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit