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Tate - Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery re-design - Creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TATE GALLERY

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13 Jan 2025 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery is seeking qualified suppliers for the re-design of the Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery, aimed at creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space. The project falls under the industry category of Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV code 71000000). Located in London, the procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with key dates including a tender period end date of 7 February 2025 and an invitation to tender date of 28 February 2025. The contract period will begin on 1 May 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2026, with an estimated contract value of £250,000. The procurement method is a selective or restricted procedure, ensuring only shortlisted bidders proceed to detailed design submissions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in exhibition design, modular construction, and sustainable building practices. Companies with proven experience in designing adaptable and efficient gallery spaces will find this tender particularly relevant. The project promotes innovation in exhibition production through the use of modular and re-configurable walls, which can lead to substantial cost savings and sustainability benefits. The tender requirements emphasize financial stability, prompt payment practices, and relevant technical experience, making it well-suited for established firms capable of meeting these criteria. Businesses excelling in these areas can leverage this project to showcase their expertise and contribute to setting new standards in the art exhibition industry.

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Notice Title

Tate - Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery re-design - Creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space

Notice Description

Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern's Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern's Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste. These new design interventions in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery will enable us to pilot new ways of working in exhibition productions, providing a template that could be applied to other spaces at Tate Modern and other sites. This will also highlight Tate as a leader in developing new approaches to sustainable and circular exhibition production approaches for the wider art sector.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfa0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001069-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TATE GALLERY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
declan.mcalister@tate.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2078878811

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4RG
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)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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