Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cronwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Telephone
+44 2079425000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Non-departmental public body sponsored by DCMS
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Museum
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHM Unlocked Collections Furniture - Early Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
1.1The brief background of the NHM Unlocked project and highlight the aspiration for NHM to create a Collections Furniture Framework to support the process of procuring a variety of storage furniture to host a vast amount of collections at a new facility at Thames Valley Science Park (TVSP) due to be completed June 2027. The Prior Information Notice invites potential suppliers to attend a Soft Market Engagement Event (SMEE) to help NHM gain an appreciation of the markets interest for tendering a new NHM Collections Framework.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Part of the market engagement will be to review the procurement strategy.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39151100 - Racking
- 39151000 - Miscellaneous furniture
- 39155000 - Library furniture
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
- 39131100 - Archive shelving
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Market engagement for the procurement of a collections framework to deliver a variety of storage furniture for NHM Unlocked.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 April 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-20231222-PRO-24843866