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Birmingham Museum Feasibility Study Masterplanner

BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST

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13 Aug 2021 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Museums Trust is seeking a Masterplanner for the "Birmingham Museum Feasibility Study Masterplanner" as part of an active tendering process focused on the services sector, specifically feasibility studies and advisory services. This open procurement is intended to explore the vision, ethos, and operational model for a new museum in Birmingham, supported by Birmingham City Council and the Science Museum Group. The tender submission deadline is on 13th September 2021, with the contract period running from 27th September 2021 to 31st March 2022. A launch event will occur on 24th August 2021, providing potential bidders an opportunity to engage and ask questions about the project.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in architectural, engineering, and planning services, particularly those with experience in museum and exhibition design. Companies that can deliver innovative feasibility studies and advisory services will find this an advantageous project to engage with, as it entails developing a business case and governance framework for the museum's operations and design. Furthermore, businesses capable of demonstrating a deep understanding of audience engagement within cultural settings will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Birmingham Museum Feasibility Study Masterplanner

Notice Description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to explore, interrogate, and respond to the vision, ethos, and overall approach for a unique and innovative new museum for Birmingham that is being developed by Birmingham Museums Trust, supported by Birmingham City Council and Science Museum Group. A Masterplanner is required as part of a wider team to deliver a feasibility study that researches and develops the site options, function, and business model for the development of a new museum for Birmingham, as a potential partnership between Birmingham City Council (BCC), Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) and the Science Museum Group (SMG). A "launch" event will be held on 24th August 2021 at 12:30pm via Zoom where we will give a briefing on the project and provide space for Q&A. If you wish to attend, please register your interest at londonenquiries@focus-consultants.com. If you wish to receive the recording after the event, please likewise email the same address.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Overall Feasibility Study Deliverables The feasibility study will: 1. Articulate the vision and audience manifesto for a museum that seeks to address a new model in mass participation. 2. Set out the objectives, function and purpose of the museum and other manifestation of audience-centered engagement with science and industry and wider subjects (see Vision). 3. Develop a clear brief of requirements for the new museum and its development, that is audience centered. 4. Establish the business case and governance framework in which to develop, deliver, and operate the new offer, helping BMT, SMG, and BCC explore potential partnership models. 5. Identify and test locations for new physical space(s) and preferred option(s), considering both new build and the repurposing of an existing site. 6. Develop indicative costs and programme for delivery (inc. operational model and costs) for the new museum. 7. Provide a package of information, including visuals, to enable advocacy of the project with stakeholders and potential funders. 8. Provide the necessary information to determine a way forward, identifying the next steps to enable the development to progress. This procurement process is for the role of the Masterplanner to deliver the above. It will be specifically responsible for deliverables 3, 5, and 7, with input and feeding into the other deliverables, responsible to others.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d481
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019730-2021
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

92521000 - Museum services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
londonenquiries@focus-consultants.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B3 3DH
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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