--- title: "Tender for Design Services for New Gallery at the National Army Museum" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM" published: "2022-06-28" --- # Tender for Design Services for New Gallery at the National Army Museum Buyer: NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6442e67a-4f59-4b3b-82cd-eb01e26c3403.json) ## Summary The National Army Museum is currently seeking a design company for the "Tender for Design Services for New Gallery at the National Army Museum," which is classified under museum-exhibition services. The procurement process is at the tender stage with submissions due by 1st August 2022. The selected contractor will be responsible for creating the exhibition's design from concept to final installation, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The contract is valued at £29,000 and is set to commence on 8th August 2022, concluding on 19th September 2023. The project location is in London, with the delivery address being SW3 4HT. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in design and exhibition services to engage with a prestigious client. Companies with expertise in creating cohesive and engaging spaces within museums, as well as those proficient in adhering to safety regulations and working with historic artefacts, would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will have the chance to collaborate closely with the National Army Museum, enhancing their portfolio while contributing to a project that promotes educational and cultural engagement. ## Notice The NAM wishes to appoint a design company, to create the design for the Army at Home Gallery from the concept stage to final dimensioned As Built drawings to construct from. The successful tenderer will be responsible for not only the look and feel of the exhibition, but also any 3D structural elements and exhibition furniture, interactives and operational elements. The designer will also be responsible for 2D graphi identity from concept to installation. The NAM has display cases which we would like to re-utilise to keep costs down, which need to be resited in new walls. The design should have a logical visitor flow that allows for visitors to understand the chronology within the themes. All structural elements and exhibition furniture must be compliant with CDM regulations and H&S guidelines. Materials utilised need to have passed Oddy testing and be suitable for use with historic artefacts and agreed with NAM in advance. Design solutions for the display of objects must be approved by the Head of Exhibitions at the NAM. The look and feel of the exhibition must enhance the aims and themes of the exhibition narrative. The successful tenderer is also responsible for the graphic elements of the exhibition, including title walls, text panels, object labels and large-scale imagery. The successful tenderer should account for the production of visuals for presentation to NAM board members and also artworking graphic files to print from. The successful designer will be required to liaise with graphic production companies to produce the graphics elements, including approval of proofs. This is a complete design turnkey operation. The designer will therefore be required to attend regular project meetings, some of which will be on site. It is crucial that site visits take place on a regular basis to ensure that structures fit the space and the layout utilises existing socket and data outlets, whilst accommodating other fire requirements and security cameras within the space. The visual identity of the graphic elements of the exhibition, should also take the NAM permanent galleries style guidelines into account, ensuring that all galleries have their own identity, yet work together as a cohesive whole. Graphic identity also needs to be translatable to marketing and public programming. Therefore, the successful designer should be willing to make these elements available to other NAM departments. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8bc3248-dddd-4290-a529-96f57fc1167e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Aug 2022 - 19 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £29,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW3 4HT | | 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 | Royal Hospital | | Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2022 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8bc3248-dddd-4290-a529-96f57fc1167e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8bc3248-dddd-4290-a529-96f57fc1167e 28th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78028ea4-0c89-4609-84a4-9629c6dfdc26 Tender Brief - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d571604-b58f-4189-aa16-6582041f108a Appendix 1 General Space Plan - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67ca70a0-3c48-407d-a25b-49821dcb3547 Synopsis of Narrative - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99057beb-c2cf-45d7-94fc-4ded433f8b9e Timetable ## Notice URLs - http://www.nam.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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