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title: "Aircraft Carrier Experience Upgrade - Fleet Air Arm Museum"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b3f5c24-9684-4798-a91a-4968f8c7e3d6"
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buyer: "THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY"
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# Aircraft Carrier Experience Upgrade - Fleet Air Arm Museum

Buyer: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b3f5c24-9684-4798-a91a-4968f8c7e3d6

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## Summary

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is seeking tenders for the "Aircraft Carrier Experience Upgrade" at the Fleet Air Arm Museum located at RNAS Yeovilton, BA22 8HT. This project, classified under recreational, cultural and sporting services, has a contract value of £650,000, with a minimum budget of £600,000. The tender period ended on 4 October 2021, and the contract is set to commence on 8 November 2021 and conclude by 31 July 2022. The procurement process followed an open procedure, intended to enhance the visitor experience through an innovative upgrade of the museum's exhibits.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specializing in interactive exhibit design, cultural services, or construction works. The upgrade aims to deliver a unique immersive experience, making it an attractive project for businesses skilled in creative technologies and museum exhibit development. Engaging in this project could enhance a supplier's portfolio within the public sector, particularly in the cultural and heritage sectors.

## Notice

WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM - B3151, RNAS YEOVILTON, BA22 8HT. To deliver a full upgrade of the Aircraft Carrier Experience at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. The upgraded experience will immerse our visitors in the sights, sounds and smells of carrier flight and in the complexity of carrier operations. It will connect the heyday of jet aviation to the operations and deployment of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers and F35 aircraft which will be the heart of the Royal Navy from [2021] onwards. The upgrade will create a new immersive experience which blends the best of digital technology with the scale of a carrier flight deck and our incredible aircraft. It will showcase the Fleet Air Arm's 'Air Power from the Sea' in past, present and future. It will provide an inspirational, unforgettable visitor experience. To complete works and re-open the new updated experience in August 2022, all work complete by 31st July 2022. To refurbish and re-interpret the Arrival Corridor, Helicopter Transfer, Island Tour and Experience Chamber. Our expectation is that development will be within the current layout and fabric of the existing buildings / displays. We see a re-purposing of AV and display material on the Flight Deck although don't consider this area to be the main focus of the upgrade. However, submissions showing innovation and challenge to this presumption are welcome. Basis of Invitation: You are invited to submit a Tender, in accordance with the following Conditions, for the execution of the works detailed in this Tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36dbe00a-d549-4edf-b7ba-a11c202407d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £650,000 |
| 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 | THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 3NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STUDIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2021 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36dbe00a-d549-4edf-b7ba-a11c202407d8
- 28 Sep 2021 at 14:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5
- 1 Sep 2021 at 11:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5
- 27 Aug 2021 at 11:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5
- 27 Aug 2021 at 11:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5
- 27 Aug 2021 at 10:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36dbe00a-d549-4edf-b7ba-a11c202407d8
  23rd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7130f570-12b0-4658-a0fe-a0033f17b4c5
  28th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdf843d9-d12b-4b6c-ba51-c0282d749ac0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c13be912-635e-4bcc-b66e-42bbdaeb7a77
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66d1c4e7-ce29-4aab-930d-fa0d622a5deb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e77562e-f54c-4210-8eb6-c1deddbacfee
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0e3ed7d-de58-4168-ab8c-52bfaa615968
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/522b91be-f8ae-4873-adc7-152bfe6b0e20
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bfcea46-f9f8-4bca-908a-4159945d739f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82f5f164-8d8f-4885-9343-07ef8bfee3b1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/719aa007-469b-4660-908e-0dc413064fe6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96c0d7ea-9380-4dc8-a8ce-582f93f10798
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12954afc-b9ae-47f9-83b3-ed7d91b642be
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21c1a4dd-d346-4af5-9a28-2ebdce70462e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/801d67d6-1097-4b0c-98c5-f0926f7904df

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fleetairarm.com

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