Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3DH
londonenquiries@focus-consultants.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30248
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Museum Trust
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Birmingham Museum Feasibility Study Masterplanner
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to explore, interrogate, and respond to the vision, ethos, and overall approach for a unique and innovative new museum for Birmingham that is being developed by Birmingham Museums Trust, supported by Birmingham City Council and Science Museum Group.
A Masterplanner is required as part of a wider team to deliver a feasibility study that researches and develops the site options, function, and business model for the development of a new museum for Birmingham, as a potential partnership between Birmingham City Council (BCC), Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) and the Science Museum Group (SMG).
A "launch" event will be held on 24th August 2021 at 12:30pm via Zoom where we will give a briefing on the project and provide space for Q&A. If you wish to attend, please register your interest at londonenquiries@focus-consultants.com. If you wish to receive the recording after the event, please likewise email the same address.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £70,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
- 92521000 - Museum services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham Museum
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Overall Feasibility Study Deliverables
The feasibility study will:
1. Articulate the vision and audience manifesto for a museum that seeks to address a new model in mass participation.
2. Set out the objectives, function and purpose of the museum and other manifestation of audience-centered engagement with science and industry and wider subjects (see Vision).
3. Develop a clear brief of requirements for the new museum and its development, that is audience centered.
4. Establish the business case and governance framework in which to develop, deliver, and operate the new offer, helping BMT, SMG, and BCC explore potential partnership models.
5. Identify and test locations for new physical space(s) and preferred option(s), considering both new build and the repurposing of an existing site.
6. Develop indicative costs and programme for delivery (inc. operational model and costs) for the new museum.
7. Provide a package of information, including visuals, to enable advocacy of the project with stakeholders and potential funders.
8. Provide the necessary information to determine a way forward, identifying the next steps to enable the development to progress.
This procurement process is for the role of the Masterplanner to deliver the above. It will be specifically responsible for deliverables 3, 5, and 7, with input and feeding into the other deliverables, responsible to others.
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: £70,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
27 September 2021
End date
31 March 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As per procurement documentation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
As per the procurement documentation.
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per the procurement documentation.
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
Open 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
13 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 15 October 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Online between Focus and BMT
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Eleanor Clarke
Witnessed by Toby Watley
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Please note that this is a below threshold procurement exercise that we have elected to advertise via Find A Tender to ensure as wide a reach as possible.
As such, the standard time periods do not apply, but we will adhere to the overall principles as best practice.
(MT Ref:223663)
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