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title: "IA2682 Interpretation Design Scheme for the Staffordshire History Centre"
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# IA2682 Interpretation Design Scheme for the Staffordshire History Centre

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-950eb9f2-2605-486c-ba4d-cd2045f51b39

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council is awarding a contract for an interpretation design scheme for the Staffordshire History Centre, a project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project involves linking the Staffordshire Record Office and the William Salt Library to create a public space. The contract includes engaging a design consultant to develop the scheme. The tender deadline for this procurement is 29th April 2022, with a contract period from 1st July 2022 to 31st July 2024.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses providing design consultancy and interpretation services, particularly those experienced in heritage projects and architectural design. The contract is aimed at promoting accessibility and cultural preservation, making it attractive to businesses in the library, museum, and artistic services sectors. Staffordshire County Council is the buying organisation for this tender, and the procurement stage is in the award phase, with Imagemakers Design & Consultancy Ltd being the awarded supplier.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council and The William Salt Library Trust are working in partnership to deliver a complex heritage project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Council will be awarding a construction contractor to carry out the works on the buildings in question being the Staffordshire Record Office and the Grade II* listed William Salt Library, which are located on the same site in a close proximity but currently separate with the two services operating in tandem. The construction contractor will be linking Staffordshire Record Office and the William Salt Library to create 550 square metres of fully accessible public space known as the Staffordshire History Centre. It will include spaces for learning, events and exhibitions whilst retaining quiet study areas for research. For this tender the Council wish to appoint a design consultant to provide an interpretation design scheme for the Staffordshire History Centre. The successful consultant will also be required to do the following: * liaise closely with the SHC Project Team, the designers and contractors throughout the process * contribute to the evaluation of the design, build and installation of the interpretation scheme * attend regular meetings with the project architects * project manage the installation of the interpretation plan

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25ff539-5fbc-4f2a-a07f-d1fb4cd2b31e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £248,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,600 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMAGEMAKERS DESIGN & CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
- 79540000 - Interpretation services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92510000 - Library and archive services
- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2022 at 15:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25ff539-5fbc-4f2a-a07f-d1fb4cd2b31e
- 30 Aug 2022 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25ff539-5fbc-4f2a-a07f-d1fb4cd2b31e
- 25 Mar 2022 at 13:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a70253-4cd2-4f6b-8139-1e52e14e7eee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25ff539-5fbc-4f2a-a07f-d1fb4cd2b31e
  30th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a70253-4cd2-4f6b-8139-1e52e14e7eee
  25th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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