Scope
Description
ational 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will be required to devise an updated graphic treatment, produce technical design to address H&S issues regarding out of date display approaches, oversee and integrate new AV, interactive and lighting infrastructure and coordinate the offsite and onsite works.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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £32,940 excluding VAT
- £39,528 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
25 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 September 2025 to 23 March 2026
- 6 months, 12 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
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
STUDIO MUTT LIMITED
- Companies House: 10793455
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHLT-7832-RYZH
91 Kempston Street
Liverpool
L3 8HE
United Kingdom
Email: james@studiomutt.com
Website: http://WWW.STUDIOMUTT.COM
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
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