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Specialist Museum and Exhibition Gallery Architectural Design Services

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Specialist Museum and Exhibition Gallery Architect as part of its tender process for the refurbishment of its Creative Programmes venue, Inverleith House. The tender, designated "RBGE 2021 110," falls under the services category, with a closing date for submissions set for 17th February 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing for broader participation. Interested parties must submit electronic responses, and the contract duration is anticipated to span 36 months, starting from the award date. The project is situated in Edinburgh, Scotland, and aligns with the education sector.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly specialized architectural firms engaged in designing interiors for art galleries within historically sensitive environments. Companies with demonstrated experience in refurbishing domestic or repurposed buildings to enhance functional and aesthetic aspects while maintaining historical integrity would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a competitive bidding range observed between £47,000 and £76,000, this project not only promises potential growth avenues for SMEs but also encourages a diverse array of bids from both local and international entities.

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Notice Title

Specialist Museum and Exhibition Gallery Architectural Design Services

Notice Description

RBGE wishes to appoint a Specialist Museum and Exhibition Gallery Architect to partner with us as we establish design solutions to sensitively refurbish and upgrade our key Creative Programmes venue, Inverleith House, at our garden in Edinburgh.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The house was refurbished in 1990 and again in 2004, with support from the National Lottery achieved much-needed upgrades and some access improvements. The house has since suffered while trying to accommodate the programmes' ambition, differed maintenance, flooding, and outdated systems and infrastructure not fit for exhibitions with loans that require government indemnity. The work will consist of supporting all RIBA stages over a multi-year contract to begin with an initial consultation and concept phases to inform future budget planning and to be programmed into the future down time that the venue rarely achieves. The contract duration will be 36 Months in total from commencement. RBGE is looking for Specialist Architects who have experience design interiors of art gallery spaces in a refurbished domestic building or repurposed building that demonstrates a sensitivity to detail that merges modern functionality with appropriate restraint for the building's heritage.

Renewal: 12 Months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000681802
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441995
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31527260 - Lighting systems

45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplychain@rbge.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312482909

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 5LR
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
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HELEN LUCAS ARCHITECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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