Tender

Appointment of contractor for Xplore! Science Exhibition Consultancy

NORTH WALES SCIENCE LTD A SUBSIDIARY OF WREXHAM UNIVERSITY

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23 Nov 2023 at 08:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Wales Science Ltd, a subsidiary of Wrexham University, is seeking a contractor for the Xplore! Science Exhibition Consultancy project. The contract involves selecting and installing new permanent exhibits, with a total value of £120,000, by September 2024 at the Xplore! Science Discovery Centre in Wrexham. The procurement stage is currently in the tender period, with the deadline set for December 8, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the exhibition equipment and museum-exhibition services industry categories. Companies with expertise in consultancy services for science discovery exhibits are well-suited to compete for this project. The procurement method is open, allowing various businesses to participate, provided they meet the eligibility criteria to submit up to 3 contract examples for consideration. The contract dates are scheduled to commence in January 2024, with a deadline for all work under the contract to be completed by March 31, 2024.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of contractor for Xplore! Science Exhibition Consultancy

Notice Description

Xplore! has secured Shared Prosperity funding from the UK Government that is enabling the organisation to invest in three new permanent exhibits for the current science centre footprint and to carry out RIBA stages 3+4 to produce a fully developed design for the currently vacant upstairs at Xplore! Science Discovery Centre.This contract is to appoint a consultant to work alongside Xplore! team and the appointed architects for RIBA 3+4 to select exhibits for Xplore! to go out with a design and build invitation to tender in the future.The summary of the scope of this contract will be follows:To carry out a scoping exercise with Xplore! team to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the current interactive exhibits. To produce a gap analysis report identifying opportunities to bring best practice from other science centres and explaining how Xplore! could adopt this moving forward.To support the Xplore! team in the selection of 3 permanent exhibits*, where design, build and installation will take place by September 2024. The exhibits have a total contract value of PS120,000 and their brief is to enhance the Xplore! experience, bringing additional tourism into Wrexham city centre and boosting the visitor economy.To work alongside the Xplore! team and the architects to plan the exhibits for the first floor at Xplore!. This will include acting as the specialist in exhibition requirements (power sources, space needs, lighting, installation etc.) plus advising on how exhibits fit within the wider architect plans for the first floor (flow of people, location, complement the design, noise reduction etc.).This will include attending a kick-off meeting in January 2024 with the architect, market researcher and Xplore! team in Wrexham, followed by a further 5 workshops between January and March 2024 (a mixture of in-person or virtual, exact split will depend on costs supplied), and requires a written document to be produced.NB: If the contract holder for science exhibition consultancy will be tendering for the contract to design and build the 3 permanent exhibits, they will be excluded from the selection team due to conflict of interest and associated costs for this will be removed from the contract.The target contract dates will commence January 2024 and meetings with the Xplore! team can be scheduled for soon after. All work under this contract must take place by 31st March 2024 with invoices for all expenditure received by this date.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=136719.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. None(WA Ref:136719)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-136719
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136719
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

39154000 - Exhibition equipment

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WALES SCIENCE LTD A SUBSIDIARY OF WREXHAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Arwel Staples
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1978293188

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 2AW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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