Notice Information
Notice Title
Museum of Land Speed: "Pendine Through Time" Permanent exhibition, wayfinding & building interactives - Design & Build
Notice Description
Carmarthenshire County Council intends to appoint suitably experienced exhibition lead design consultant(s) for the "Pendine Through Time" permanent exhibition for the Museum of Land Speed. The Museum of Land Speed opened in May 2023 in a new premises, replacing an earlier museum, operating from 1996 to 2018. The museum is a key feature of the Pendine Attractor, a development to support year-round tourism in a rural coastal economy. Post-opening, steps have been taken to identify what works well and areas for improvement. Public engagement, customer feedback, and audits have identified four clear steps that will transform the visitor experience in accessibility, placemaking, and storytelling. The four interdependent project activities are: 1. Creating a permanent 'Pendine Through Time' exhibition in a 54m2 gallery adjoining the Land Speed permanent gallery, which is to be designed with and for target audiences 2. Enhancing the visitor welcome in the museum reception to insert a terminal for visitors to explore digitised material collected from the community 3. Renewing aspects of the land speed exhibition interactive offer to complement the new display and to increase accessibility and improve user experience 4. Enhance the museum's visibility in its surroundings and create an exciting presence in Pendine that engages visitors and reflects the museum's brand and theme. We are seeking a supplier who will manage specialist subcontractors as follows: CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, EXHIBITION DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT: This includes "Pendine Through Time" interpretation, translation and design; design of new insertions into Land Speed exhibition and interactive design; design associated with the digitised collections access point terminal addition to the museum reception; and project management, including coordination of subcontractors, liaison with Council services, and health & safety. Indicative value PS51,370. INTERACTIVE DESIGN & PRODUCTION: this includes "Pendine Through Time" joinery and install; adaptation of 4 no. interactives to improve accessibility; design and build 3 no. new interactives (aerodynamic cycling, build and engine, right tool for the job). Indicative value PS109,000 AUDIO VISUAL DESIGN & PRODUCTION: content development and delivery method for an audio described museum guide; digital integration for new interactives; and software, hardware and installation of 2 no. digital collections access terminals. Indicative value PS40,130 GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION: All "Pendine Through Time" exhibition graphic design, production & install; additions (new panels and accessible visitor information formats) to Land Speed exhibition interpretation; graphics for new collections access terminal in museum reception; family friendly museum mascot & illustrations. Indicative value PS44,000 WAYFINDING: design, manufacture, planning consents, and installation of external welcome and wayfinding signage; "Instagrammable" feature. Indicative value PS63,500. SHOWCASES & ON-GALLERY FURNITURE: indicative value PS42,000 The maximum project budget of PS350,000 is allocated across two financial years, allocated as PS100,000 in 2026/27, and PS250,000 in 2027/8. Procurement strategy: Single supplier who will manage specialist subcontractors. Further details, including procurement approach, scope refinement, and timelines, will be provided in the future tender documentation.
Planning Information
The purpose of this early market engagement exercise is to ensure a realistic value and timescale for the award to support the case for grant funding, and to improve the technical aspects of the brief. The key areas we are keen to seek feedback on are approaches to design and interactive elements, accessibility features and storytelling. The brief includes three components: 1) design and build of a new 54m² exhibition about Pendine to complement the existing land speed exhibition, 2) design and build/commission one new interactive and adapt existing interactives for accessibility on the theme of land speed, and 3) improve the visitor orientation and welcome experience on arrival. For the first component, we are seeking feedback on options for increasing access to collections and material held in store that span a variety of themes on Pendine. For the second component, we are seeking feedback on pragmatic accessibility options to new and existing interactives; these include a wind-assisted bicycle interactive and making accessibility adaptations, such as the addition of a video cave floor vibration pad for wheelchair users, provision of hand-held accessible information sheets, and options for visitors to control noisy AV displays. The project encompasses a range of specialist skills, and we would like to engage with suppliers across all aspects of accessible exhibition design, interpretive graphic design, and museum-grade fabrication. We would like to invite interested parties to email Morrigan Mason at mimason@carmarthenshire.gov.uk to arrange an online engagement meeting via Teams. Dates and Times Available: 13:30 30th June 2025 14:30 30th June 2025 13:30 1st July 2025 14:30 1st July 2025 13:30 3rd July 2025 14:30 3rd July 2025 13:30 7th July 2025 14:30 7th July 2025 13:30 8th July 2025 14:30 8th July 2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05496f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067059-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79415200 - Design consultancy services
79930000 - Specialty design services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Sep 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARMARTHEN
- Postcode
- SA31 1JP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL42 South West Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL14 South West Wales
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- Local Authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Electoral Ward
- Carmarthen Town North and South
- Westminster Constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067059-2026
16th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032657-2025
16th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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