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National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency

NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Mar 2023 at 12:28

Award

07 Mar 2023 at 12:28

Tender

25 Nov 2022 at 16:14

Summary of the contracting process

The National Museums Scotland has completed a procurement process for a Visitor Research Agency. The agency will provide audience research services covering various visitor segments, including general visitors, special exhibition visitors, mystery shopping, event visitors, online users, and museum members. The procurement, which falls under the services category, was carried out through an open procedure. The contracting authority, National Museums Scotland, is located in Edinburgh, UK. The contract was awarded to MEL Research Ltd on 18th January 2023 for a value of 156,000 GBP.

This procurement opportunity with National Museums Scotland offers businesses a chance to deliver audience research services to support the museum's strategic objectives. Companies with experience in the cultural sector and expertise in research services could thrive in this competitive landscape. The procurement stage has already reached the award phase, showcasing a clear opportunity for growth through successful bidding and service delivery. Businesses able to demonstrate quality in service provision and price competitiveness would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency

Notice Description

The National Museums Scotland (the Client) National Museums Scotland wishes to commission an agency to deliver our ongoing and developing audience research programme, with the aim of providing us with data and insights to help us meet our strategic objectives. National Museums Scotland is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver onsite and digital research with experience in the cultural sector to provide a range of services which include research covering; General visitors Special exhibition visitors Mystery shopping Event visitors Online users National Museum Scotland Members

Lot Information

Lot 1

Wanting to procure an agency to deliver National Museums Scotland's ongoing and developing audience research programme

Options: Additional one year extension

Renewal: Optional one year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03888b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006573-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£156,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Alex Hinton
Contact Email
a.hinton@nms.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001236789

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1JF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEL RESEARCH

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