Tender

British Museum Ticketing System

THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

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Tender

25 Jun 2021 at 13:15

Summary of the contracting process

The British Museum is currently seeking proposals for a comprehensive ticketing system through an open procurement process. This tender, titled "British Museum Ticketing System," is classified under event services within the public procurement category, focusing on enhancing customer and visitor experiences in London. The contract is in the active stage of procurement, with the submission deadline set for 30 July 2021. The contract will run for an initial period of three years, with options for extensions based on satisfactory performance. Bidders are required to present their offers following specific economic and technical selection criteria outlined by the purchasing authority.

This opportunity presents a significant chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in ticketing solutions, point-of-sale systems, and cultural event organisation services to contribute to a prestigious institution. Companies that can offer a reliable and innovative ticketing platform, along with advanced features for enhancing customer experience, are particularly well-suited for this procurement. By securing this contract, businesses can foster growth through new collaboration with one of the UK's most renowned museums, potentially gaining exposure to millions of visitors annually.

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Notice Title

British Museum Ticketing System

Notice Description

The British Museum seeks to award a contract to deliver a ticketing solution to support the rapidly changing needs of our customers and visitors, and to maximise revenue potential by securing the most cost-effective and fit-for-purpose system. The main goals driving the project are to: 1.Ensure business continuity by providing a robust, resilient, and reliable ticketing service 2.Increase profitability through a variety of means, such as enabling Gift Aid, improving donations functionality, and enable different types of cross-sales 3.Improve the customer experience to support the above, and to provide an excellent experience

Lot Information

Lot 1

Founded in 1753, the British Museum was the first national public museum in the world. The collection tells the stories of cultures across the world, from the dawn of human history, over two million years ago, to the present. Objects range from the earliest tools made by humans and treasures from the ancient world to more recent acquisitions from Africa, Oceania and the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and Europe, as well as the national collections of prints and drawings, and coins and medals. In addition to work in London, the Museum takes part in an extensive programme of loans, tours and collaborative work, both across the UK and throughout the world. The British Museum is one of the most visited attractions in the UK with visitor numbers of c. 6 million per annum prior to COVID-19. It is open 362 days per year, for a minimum of 7 hours and a maximum of 13 hours per day. The Museum seeks to award a contract to deliver and maintain a ticketing solution to support the rapidly changing needs of our customers and visitors, and to maximise revenue potential with a cost-effective and fit-for-purpose ticketing system. The main goals driving the project are to: 1.Ensure business continuity by providing a robust, resilient, and reliable ticketing service 2.Increase profitability through a variety of means, such as enabling Gift Aid, improving donations functionality, and enable different types of cross-sales 3.Improve the customer experience to support the above, and to provide an excellent experience The following is in-scope for the current project, and must be delivered *An online ticketing platform *An onsite point-of-sale (POS) ticketing solution for selling, paying, printing, and scanning *A box office call centre solution *Ability to take sales at the cloakroom *Ability to sell Membership as a product onsite POS (not manage Membership, see out of scope items below) *A payment service provider (PSP) solution for onsite, box office call centre, and online platform *A backend ticketing solution inclusive of a reporting suite *Resiliency for onsite sales in case of internet outage or unavailability of the ticketing platform *Integrations to the Museum's finance system Agresso, and e-mail marketing system Upland Adestra through the Museum's Integration Hub (Museum staff to develop integrations) *Migration of data from the current ticketing system into the new solution *Multi-factor authentication for offsite access *A test environment of the solution

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial three year period with options for up to two further one year extensions, subject to satisfactory performance, the maximum potential duration will be five years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c036
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014531-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@britishmuseum.org
Contact Phone
+44 02073238264

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3DG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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