--- title: "SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Main Contractor Services - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP" published: "2024-11-20" --- # SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Main Contractor Services - AWARD Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0430b9aa-245a-46da-9b9a-3530537c132c.json) ## Summary The Science Museum Group, located in London, has completed the procurement process for the Main Contractor Services for the SIM Operation Ouch! Senses exhibition. This project involves museum construction work and exhibition services to be executed at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The contract, which has been awarded to Setworks Ltd, encompasses tasks such as fabrication, installation, and deinstallation of temporary exhibitions. The project commenced on 14th November 2024 and will continue until 31st January 2026. Notably, this contract was awarded through an open procurement method, indicating a competitive and transparent selection process. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in exhibition setwork, interactive installations, lighting, and related trades. Companies specialising in comprehensive project management, including the integration and coordination of various exhibition components, stand to benefit. Given the criteria favouring small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this contract offers a platform for such entities to expand their portfolio and gain exposure by working with a prestigious institution like the Science Museum Group. This strategic project underscores the potential for innovative companies to engage with high-profile cultural projects and extend their services to a broader international audience, depending on the exhibition's tour status. ## Notice The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) is devoted to inspiring our visitors through ideas that change the world, from the industrial revolution to today and beyond. Our vision is to be a world-leading, inspirational museum about the potential of science and industry to change our lives. It's a story that we're uniquely placed to tell - on the site of the oldest surviving passenger railway station, in the heart of the world's first industrial city, today alive with innovative discoveries in science and technology. In our new Special Exhibitions Gallery, we schedule two major temporary exhibitions a year, and Operation Ouch! will form part of this programme. The SIM, Manchester, seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to provide services including fabrication, installation and deinstallation of a temporary exhibition. Upon appointment, the Principal Contractor will be informed as to whether the exhibition will tour internationally or not. The working title for this exhibition is Operation Ouch! Senses. The project is led by SIM who will act as the main client and point of contact. The exhibition will comprise a number of different component elements, including partition walls, exhibition setworks, display cases, interactives, lighting and electrics, graphics, models and props. The appointed Main Contractor will be skilled and experienced in supplying and installing all exhibition elements, and will act as Main Contractor and the CDM Principal Contractor, with responsibility of all aspects of management of the Site. This will include coordinating and integrating exhibition fit-out works, deliveries and removals, and coordination with the Museum Project Managers and Designer, as well as other relevant consultants, specialists, suppliers and Museum-direct contractors. Further details, please refer to the tender document pack. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6a73487-6c52-424a-a869-4762f44fe4a5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 14 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £371,665 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 2DD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SETWORKS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2024 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6a73487-6c52-424a-a869-4762f44fe4a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6a73487-6c52-424a-a869-4762f44fe4a5 20th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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