Tender

Appointment of a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team to transform National Museums Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum

  • National Museums Liverpool

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024865

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0365fb

Published 5 September 2022, 5:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool, World Museum

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

L3 8EN

Contact

Tina Yu

Email

ProcurementServices@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7734227908

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

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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

Appointment of a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team to transform National Museums Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum

Reference number

2022-Sep-01-ISM-MM

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team, who can provide External Project Manager services, Quantity Surveyor services, BIM Manager services and CDM Advisor services to transform the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum. The appointed Professional Services Team will be required to work with NML’s internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, external Exhibition Design Team and NML’s external stakeholders and community groups to develop and deliver the project through RIBA Stages 2 - 7.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £810,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team who can provide External Project Manager services, Quantity Surveyor services, BIM Manager services and CDM Advisor services, to transform the International Slavery Museum (ISM) and Maritime Museum (MM).Our ambition is to create a new venue of the Martin Luther King Jr and Hartley Pavilion buildings and the two museums they house, that allows both to flourish and achieve NML’s vision for them. This transformation will be led by our communities in a co-production approach that will define how we develop our vision. We will do this through refurbishing and developing the MLK as a dedicated space for the International Slavery Museum and its communities with a link-bridge into re-interpreted galleries within the Hartley Pavilion. Alongside this, we will re-interpret the Maritime Museum, which is also housed in the Hartley Pavilion and ensure it achieves its vision as one of the key museums in NML, and create a new, open and more accessible venue for commercial purposes. The appointed Professional Services Team will be required to work with NML’s internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, external Exhibition Design Team and NML’s external stakeholders and community groups to develop and deliver the project through RIBA Stages 2 - 7 as detailed in the Scope of Services (Documents 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3 and 1.3.4); Project Brief (Document 1.2) and accompanying procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 November 2022

End date

31 December 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023 (Development Phase RIBA Stages 2-3), with the potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026 (Delivery Phase RIBA Stages 4-7). Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in Document 1.2 Project Brief.. Actual contract term and values are therefore estimated.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023 (Development Phase RIBA Stages 2-3), with the potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026 (Delivery Phase RIBA Stages 4-7). Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in Document 1.2 Project Brief.. Actual contract term and values are therefore estimated.

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 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 detailed within the procurement documents

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.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed within the procurement documents

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

5 October 2022

Local time

10:00am

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 October 2022

Local time

10:00am


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

Currently, the project has secured Round 1 (Development Phase) funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Heritage Horizon Programme for ISM/MM transformation project, which will allow NML to develop the project through stages RIBA 2 and 3. The Grant Expiry date, for the Development Phase is 20 July 2023. The date by which the application needs to be submitted has not been released yet for 2023. In addition to this funding support, funding applications have been made to several key funders such as DCMS, Liverpool City Region and other funding trusts and foundations and philanthropic bodies. Accordingly, elements of this project may be funded by external funders upon additional funding being secured. The total cost of the capital project, including all elements such as direct works by NML, the exhibition development, and the enabling and main build, is up to an anticipated £58.4m GBP (excluding VAT). The total value of this contract for all stages RIBA 2 - 7, which will form a part of this total cost, and will comprise the totals fees for the Professional Services Team, is estimated to range between £735,000 - £810,000 GBP excluding VAT; (or £882,000 to £972,000 GBP including VAT). This contract is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023 (Development Phase RIBA Stages 2-3), with the potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026 (Delivery Phase RIBA Stages 4-7). Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in the procurement documents.To participate in this particular opportunity, your organisation is requested to express an interest in this tender opportunity, download, complete and upload the completed procurement documents by the closing date and time (UTC) for return of submissions. Please refer to the User Guide (accessible from the 'Supplier Guidance' Menu from the In-Tend portal which provides further details.Should your organisation experience any technical difficulties with registering or using the In-Tend portal please contact In-Tend on 0845 557 8079 / 0114 407 0065 (Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5pm); or email support@in-tend.co.uk.

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

Email

procurementservices@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom