Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Liverpool (legal name: National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside)
National Museums Liverpool, World Museum
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
L3 8EN
Contact
Tina Yu
ProcurementServices@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1512070001
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
National Museums Liverpool has a status as a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS).
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tender for the Appointment of the Exhibition Design Team for the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum Transformation Project
Reference number
Ref: 2022/Jan-04-ISM/MM
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Museums Liverpool, whose legal name is National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (NMGM), is inviting tenders for a procurement to appoint an Exhibition Design Team which will consist of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer (the Exhibition Designer) and sub-consultant team. The team is to work with National Museum Liverpool (NML) and our community partners in developing the transformation project for both the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum (ISM and MM). This will entail the creation of new galleries and learning spaces for both the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion.
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: £2,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
National Museums Liverpool, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4AX
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for the appointment of an Exhibition Design Team which will consist of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer (the Designer) and any required sub-consultant teams, to work with National Museum Liverpool (NML) and our community partners in developing the transformation project for both the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum (ISM and MM). This will entail the creation of new galleries and learning spaces for both the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion.The appointed consultants will work with NML’s internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, and NML’s external stakeholders and community groups to co-produce, shape and develop the gallery design through RIBA Stages 2 - 6 to deliver all elements as detailed in this Scope of Services, Project Brief and in the accompanying procurement documents. Liaison with architectural and fit-out consultants working on the wider Waterfront project will also be required as the project progresses. The team will need to demonstrate experience and an understanding of developing a project using a co-production approach with a range of stakeholders.The Exhibition Designer will act as ‘Lead consultant’ and Principal Designer for the Exhibition Design team, and shall provide, or procure a team of Sub-Consultants or deliver themselves as required for the services in line with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and as outlined within the procurement documents. Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Further funding applications are being sought and details are provided in the procurement documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract is envisaged to be for approximately 60 months and anticipated be let until the end of July 2023, with potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026. Please note actual contract term and contract value is estimated and subject to funding being secured; therefore no guarantee can be given with regards the value of business.
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
Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Further funding applications are being sought and details are provided in the procurement documents. Accordingly, various elements of this project may be funded by external funders upon additional funding being secured.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002742
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2022/Jan-04-ISM/MM
Title
Tender for the Appointment of an Exhibition Design Team to transform National Museums Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum & Maritime Museum
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
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: £2,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,192,372
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Museums Liverpool, (legal name: National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside)
Registered Address: World Museum, William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EN
procurementservices@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
+44 7734227908
Country
United Kingdom