Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
English Heritage Trust
The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue
SWINDON
SN22EH
Contact
Thomas Dumbleton
thomas.dumbleton@english-heritage.org.uk
Telephone
+44 7554665896
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01852569
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Operational and Interpretation Signage
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31523200 - Permanent message signs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of various types of signage for operational or interpretative use as well as associated services (e.g. fitting).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34924000 - Variable message signs
- 34928470 - Signage
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various English Heritage sites across England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year.
In opening our historic properties to visitors, we need to ensure that we provide the information necessary for them to navigate and understand the properties as part of their overall experience.
The overall presentation of our sites says a great deal about us as an organisation, and we aspire to the highest standards in ensuring that signs are appropriately positioned, in good condition, properly worded and relevant. In order to help visitors understand our sites, interpretative panels and labels are provided at all English Heritage sites. They may be fixed to lecterns, frame-fixed to walls, or supplied as free-standing units.
This procurement is to appoint a contractor for the provision of such signage and associated services.
two.2.14) Additional information
English Heritage Trust wishes to engage with the market ahead of this opportunity being released in order to inform the tender process and ensure this is representative of the market. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are encouraged to complete our supplier engagement questionnaire which provides all suppliers with the opportunity to provide input into the final tender approach.
The questionnaire can be accessed via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/e/LLEKzFF0EY
Further details are provided within the questionnaire, which will be available for responses until 8th July 2023. We encourage interested suppliers to respond at their earliest convenience as we will review responses as they are received.
Please note that, as the tender is still being finalised, the full tender documents are not currently available to view on our e-tendering portal. Details given in this notice regarding the portal are merely to allow suppliers to pre-register ahead of the tender release should they so choose.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes