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title: "Accessibility Consultant for VISION 2025 Programme for Science Museum Group"
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# Accessibility Consultant for VISION 2025 Programme for Science Museum Group

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8db6a6fd-6a1a-4cbc-9586-6be08e159860

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group is currently seeking an Accessibility Consultant for its VISION 2025 Programme, focusing on enhancing accessibility across various projects related to the National Railway Museum. This procurement process, classified under architectural, engineering and planning services, is ongoing and follows an open procedure. Bids must be submitted by 3rd November 2020. The contract, valued at £50,000, is expected to commence on 15th December 2020 and run until 31st March 2026, covering locations in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in accessibility consulting, design standards development, and related advisory services. Firms that provide expertise in inclusive design and have experience working with museum or cultural institutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The initiative aims to create a long-lasting impact on the National Railway Museum's future strategic documents, thereby opening avenues for companies looking to align with impactful, community-focused projects.

## Notice

Provision of Access Consultancy services across the National Railway Museum Masterplan and Estate, also known as Vision 2025. This contract will also be used to develop an inclusive design standards policy for Vision 2025 projects and to provide a framework against which all access queries that arise during the term of the agreement can be answered, including those associated with York Central and for other museum departments. It is hoped that this set of standards can form part of the NRM's future strategic documents. The scope for this appointment will encompass Vision 2025 Masterplan Access Consultancy services as required to ensure the successful planning and delivery of the National Railway Museum masterplan. The scope includes specific advisory services relating to the following projects as required by the Client: * Central Hall * Wonderlab [Interactive STEM Gallery] * Great Hall * Open Store * Locomotion Building Two * Station Hall * South Yard * York Central

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c83d71bf-b814-45e5-8208-5a53d8d7f9e3 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2020 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c83d71bf-b814-45e5-8208-5a53d8d7f9e3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c83d71bf-b814-45e5-8208-5a53d8d7f9e3
  1st October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT160527
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

## Provenance

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