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SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Exhibition Interactive Exhibits - AWARD

SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP

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11 Nov 2024 at 12:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group recently completed a procurement process for the "SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Exhibition Interactive Exhibits" project. This project falls under the museum-exhibition services category and focuses on creating an engaging, multi-sensory exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum. The primary focus of this exhibition is sensory perception, inspired by the popular CBBC TV show "Operation Ouch!". The buying organisation, Science Museum Group, based in London, initiated the open procedure process for contract award. The procurement reached the award stage on 11 November 2024, with the tender period concluding on 31 July 2024. The contract spans from 25 September 2024 to 30 September 2025, offering substantial opportunity for creative and mechanical interactive exhibit makers.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, especially for companies skilled in fabricating mechanical interactive exhibits. Businesses like FifeX [Scotland] Ltd, which secured the award, exemplify the type of innovative, technically proficient companies that this project is suited for. The exhibition aims to deliver a playful and dynamic setting, requiring businesses that can blend creativity with technical skills to produce large-scale, interactive exhibits. SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are particularly encouraged, presenting a growth opportunity for smaller businesses to collaborate with a reputable organisation like the Science Museum Group. The emphasis on interactivity and visitor engagement ensures diverse business growth and the expansion of expertise in the museum and cultural sectors.

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Notice Title

SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Exhibition Interactive Exhibits - AWARD

Notice Description

The museum is devoted to inspiring visitors through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond. The site houses four listed buildings; two of them Grade I Listed - the Station building, the original terminus of the world's first inter-city railway, and the 1830 Warehouse. We combine the distinctive appeal of the historic site with a vibrant contemporary science programme, making connections between the past and the present, between scientific theory and real-world applications. Building on the overwhelming success of the previous exhibition Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You at the Science and Industry Museum, we are creating an exhibition based on the theme of sensory perception with the working title Operation Ouch! Senses. For this exhibition, we are working in collaboration with the producers of the BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show Operation Ouch! and the BBC to bring to life the essence of the show in a physical format. Operation Ouch! is presented by three doctors, Dr Chris van Tulleken, Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Ronx Ikharia who will feature throughout the exhibition. We will be bringing the hilarity, sense of fun and the open and honest approach from the TV show to an exhibition filled with visually bold encounters, super-sized setworks, playful soundscape and engaging interactive exhibits. Set in a series of dynamic zones, visitors will explore each of the major senses (and some hidden ones too) through integrated interactives, illusions and fascinating content. Visitors will journey through a giant wax-filled ear, encounter a larger-than-life brain, experience different zones dedicated to fascinating and stimulating the senses before being sneezed out of an enormous nose. We are seeking a mechanical interactive exhibit making company to create seven interactive exhibits for the Operation Ouch! Senses exhibition. The exhibition is a multi-sensory experience, and the mechanical interactive exhibit maker will help deliver an imaginative, playful and dynamic setting for adults, families and school groups.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d77fc0d-8991-4743-abde-86fd5760b86d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4efaf97-96b5-49c6-935d-48f35e7c45af
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92521000 - Museum services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£74,305 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP
Contact Name
Catherine Mak
Contact Email
catherine.mak@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01904 686 291

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2DD
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIFEX [SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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