Tender

NSMM - City Of Wonder - Digital Commission

  • The National Science and Media Museum

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035572

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042136

Published 1 December 2023, 5:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The National Science and Media Museum

The National Science and Media Museum

Bradford

Email

procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE41 - Bradford

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.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/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Other activity

Museum


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NSMM - City Of Wonder - Digital Commission

Reference number

NSM3211M

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The National Science and Media Museum (NSMM) and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture are delighted to announce a major new commission opportunity - City of Wonder. This project will explore the sound and vision technologies that have changed how we experience our physical and virtual worlds. We envision this as an internationally significant interactive digital experience, forming a key part of Bradford City of Culture 2025. The museum, which is part of the Science Museum Group (SMG), is seeking proposals from prominent experience designers, artists or creative studios to lead on the creation of a newly commissioned storytelling experience in Gallery One of the museum.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
  • 92312250 - Services provided by individual artists
  • 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The National Science and Media Museum (NSMM) and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture are delighted to announce a major new commission opportunity - City of Wonder. This project will explore the sound and vision technologies that have changed how we experience our physical and virtual worlds. We envision this as an internationally significant interactive digital experience, forming a key part of Bradford City of Culture 2025. The museum, which is part of the Science Museum Group (SMG), is seeking proposals from prominent experience designers, artists or creative studios to lead on the creation of a newly commissioned storytelling experience in Gallery One of the museum.

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: £550,000

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

Duration in months

23

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.1.2) 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


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

16 February 2024

Local time

5:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 February 2024

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom