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title: "Design, supply and fit of museum showcases for The Harris Museum - Harris Your Place Project"
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# Design, supply and fit of museum showcases for The Harris Museum - Harris Your Place Project

Buyer: PRESTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afc14918-8dd9-479a-a65e-b4b64e64756c

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## Summary

The Preston City Council has issued a tender for the design, supply, and installation of museum showcases for The Harris Museum - Harris Your Place Project. This procurement falls under the Museum-exhibition services category and has a total value of £700,000. The tender deadline is set for September 26, 2022, with the contract period starting on November 14, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2023. The opportunity is open to SMEs and is conducted as an open procedure.

This tender by Preston City Council presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in museum showcases and exhibition services. Companies specialising in designing and manufacturing museum-quality showcases, especially those with experience in conservation-grade specifications, are well-suited to compete. The contract period offers a substantial project value of £700,000, providing the potential for significant business growth and development in the museum industry sector.

## Notice

Design, supply and fit of museum showcases for The Harris Museum - Harris Your Place Project The tender documentation provides a full description of the works to be undertaken, but generally the showcases for the new Harris Museum galleries are grouped into two main categories: 'Type 1' (Standard Showcase) & 'Type 2' (Conservation-Grade Showcase). Type 1 Standard showcases must be sufficiently well sealed to provide some environmental stability and protect objects from dust, coarse particulate pollutants, insect/pest attack and from handling damage or theft. Cases must be lockable - security screws are acceptable. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Type 2 Conservation grade showcases must have 0.1 air change rate or less per day. BSRIA test certificates will be required on certain cases selected by The Harris Museum's conservators after installation. Internal facility for inclusion of buffering agents, desiccants or pollution absorbents, with a means of diffusion between the tray and the display volume. Perimeter gap of no less than 20 mm required around internal base panel of each case, to facilitate diffusion. The Harris Museum's conservators to approve number and layout of Artsorb / Prosorb cassettes that need to be accommodated in each internal facility. Provision must be made for environmental monitoring equipment placed inside the display space. Cases should be secured with a minimum of 2 Abloy locks with separate keys. Locks should be concealed from view, but easily accessible for maintenance. Facility for fitting contact alarms is to be integral to the case structure without compromising the seals and air exchange rate. Cases should be designed for a lifespan of 15 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cfea2b-885e-4597-b16a-87331222c194 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Nov 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| 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 | PRESTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2022 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cfea2b-885e-4597-b16a-87331222c194

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57cfea2b-885e-4597-b16a-87331222c194
  16th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.preston.gov.uk/

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