Tender

V&A East Wayfinding and Interpretation Contractor

  • Victoria and Albert Museum

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029251

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049a5c

Published 12 September 2024, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road, South Kensington

London

SW7 2RL

Email

procurement@vam.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079422229

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI3 - Inner London – West

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.vam.ac.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7SK2TSYMTM

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/respond/7SK2TSYMTM

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 Wayfinding and Interpretation Contractor

Reference number

VA/CON/35/24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45212313 - Museum construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

V&A East is dedicated to creative opportunity and its power to bring change. Two free cultural destinations – V&A East Storehouse and Museum – will open up the V&A collection for all, celebrate making in all its forms and create new possibilities for everyone.

We are seeking to appoint a supplier for the manufacture, supply and installation of our Wayfinding and Interpretation scheme at V&A East alongside some partial design work regarding the final signage fixings. For more information, please see the Brief and Scope of Services which outlines the requirements for the project.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £320,000

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 contract is for:

•The manufacture, supply and installation of the Wayfinding and Interpretation deliverables, with some partial design work regarding the signage fixings

•Services shall be provided on a fixed fee basis and must be inclusive of all expenses, disbursements, and other costs associated with meeting the V&A’s requirement

•The contract term is for the duration of the project, which is currently programmed to finish in December 2025.

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

15 November 2024

End date

31 December 2025

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: Yes

Description of options

Variations to materials, production methods and programme, plus any additional services or works that may reasonably be required that are relevant to the project, or the Brief and Scope of Services, to be instructed by means of a contract variation.

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.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Turnover for the most recent year of trading must be equal to or above twice the contract value (i.e. £640,000)

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

14 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Walloon

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)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 October 2024

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Electronically via Delta


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

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:-Museum-construction-work./7SK2TSYMTM

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7SK2TSYMTM

GO Reference: GO-2024912-PRO-27689714

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom