Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum (the "V&A")
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
Contact
David Osborne
Telephone
+44 2079422229
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural-design-services./Y7WQ8E92NZ
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/Y7WQ8E92NZ
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
V&A East Museum Galleries Design
Reference number
VA/CON/11/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
One of the world's most significant new museum projects, V&A East will comprise two sister sites currently under construction in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Opening in 2025, V&A East Museum celebrates global creativity and making relevant to today’s world. It joins cultural partners including BBC, UAL’s London College of Fashion, UCL and Sadler’s Wells as part of East Bank, the Mayor of London's £1.1 billion Olympic legacy project, which will create a new arts, innovation and education hub in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The V&A is seeking Lead Consultant 3D Design and 2D Design services for the V&A East Museum Galleries. We’re keen to embrace new approaches to museum display so are looking for designers who will challenge us to deliver exciting galleries that engage our audiences both now and into the future.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £170,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement process is being run using the "restricted" procedure, which consists of a two stage process. Stage 1 is the Selection stage. To be considered for Selection, you must complete and submit a Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”) via the Delta e-Sourcing portal.
The highest scoring applicants will then be invited to submit a tender at the second stage, the Tender stage. A £1,000 honorarium is payable to unsuccessful tenderers at the Tender stage. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of 70% quality and 30% price.
Please note that the Delta portal will open at 12:00 (noon) on Wednesday 6th April; it is not possible to access the documents before this time.
The draft procurement documents for the tender stage have been made available for download for information only and whilst they are the latest versions available, they are subject to change. Appendices to the brief are not available at this stage for confidentiality reasons, and will only be made available to tenderers at the second stage upon completion of a non-disclosure agreement.
For more information on the process - including what is required at each stage and how responses will be assessed - please refer to the documents on Delta.
The fee estimate for this appointment is £140,000 - £170,000 but this is indicative only. Duration of contract dates provided are indicative only and are subject to change.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £170,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 August 2022
End date
31 August 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
We envisage inviting between three and five candidates to tender. The number will be chosen based on the quality of submissions.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract has the option to include provision of design services for additional areas: namely Circulation Spaces and Entrance Gallery.
The contract has the option for the V&A to include contract variations relevant to the Brief and Scope of Services.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y7WQ8E92NZ
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Applicants must be of good financial standing and a third party credit check may be undertaken in addition to proof supplied by tenderers at Stage 2 to verify this.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
No minimum turnover requirement applies to this procurement process
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
20 May 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural-design-services./Y7WQ8E92NZ
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y7WQ8E92NZ
GO Reference: GO-202244-PRO-19909624
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
Kensington
SW7 2RL
Telephone
+44 2079422229
Country
United Kingdom