Scope
Description
National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint an Exhibition Design agency to provide Exhibition and Graphic Design, Project & Production Management for a small gallery refresh at the World Museum in Liverpool.
The duration of the contract is until 23rd March 2026.
The 'Dinosaurs and Natural World' gallery located on Level 4 within the World Museum is one of the most loved and visited galleries within the museum. Year upon year the gallery has continued to welcome and delight young visitors, and is loved by many generations of local people who remember visiting it in their childhoods. Now, at over 60 years old and only receiving minor investment in 2004, the gallery falls short of the display and infrastructure standards expected of a National Museum and unfortunately is providing an increasingly disappointing visit to many of our c700,000 visitors annually.
The appointed design agency will be required to devise an updated graphic treatment, produce technical design to address H&S issues regarding out of date display approaches, oversee and integrate new AV, interactive and lighting infrastructure and coordinate the offsite and onsite works. The appointed design agency will be expected to coordinate internal stakeholders including, but not limited to Creative Studios, Estates, Health & Safety, Curatorial & Content Teams, Major Projects and Visitor Services.
Total value (estimated)
- £30,000 excluding VAT
- £36,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 8 months, 7 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Contract locations
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Submission
Tender submission deadline
11 July 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Assessment of quality submission (60%) and pricing submission (40%).
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool/aspx/Tenders/Current
All tender documents can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool/aspx/Tenders/Current
Contracting authority
National Museums Liverpool
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNMY-9441-BPGQ
World Museum, William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EN
United Kingdom
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government