Award

National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency

NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Mar 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Nov 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Museums Scotland has awarded the contract for the "National Museums Scotland - Visitor Research Agency" to MEL Research Ltd. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the contract is currently active. The contract value is GBP 156,000, with a signing date of January 18, 2023. The buying organization is National Museums Scotland, based in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract involves onsite and digital research covering various visitor segments, such as general visitors, special exhibition visitors, and online users.

This tender, led by National Museums Scotland, offers a growth opportunity for businesses, especially those in the research and cultural sectors. Companies with experience in audience research, particularly in the cultural sector, are well-suited to compete. The tender involves delivering audience research services to support National Museums Scotland's strategic objectives, including data collection from different visitor groups. The active contract signifies an opportunity for businesses to engage with a prominent organization and contribute to the development of effective audience research initiatives.

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Notice Information

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000714725
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473001
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

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
1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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