--- title: "SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Main Contractor Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP" published: "2024-06-18" --- # SIM Operation Ouch! Senses Main Contractor Services Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e878eeab-5e9b-49cc-b1f1-3058a2406ab4.json) ## Summary The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) in Manchester is seeking a Main Contractor for the "SIM Operation Ouch! Senses" temporary exhibition. The project involves fabrication, installation, and deinstallation of exhibition components, such as partition walls, display cases, lighting, and more. Applications for this tender should be submitted by July 14, 2024, and the contract period is from October 14, 2024, to June 30, 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure. The buying organisation, Science Museum Group, based in London, is inviting bids for this works-related procurement. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses skilled in museum construction and exhibition services to compete for the Main Contractor role. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in supplying and installing exhibition elements and managing site operations are encouraged to apply. The tender is ideal for contractors experienced in coordinating various aspects of exhibition fit-out works and collaborating with museum project managers and designers. By applying, businesses can contribute to delivering a world-leading, inspirational museum experience at the Science and Industry Museum. ## Notice The Science and Industry Museum (SIM) is devoted to inspiring our visitors through ideas that change the world, from the industrial revolution to today and beyond. Our vision is to be a world-leading, inspirational museum about the potential of science and industry to change our lives. It's a story that we're uniquely placed to tell - on the site of the oldest surviving passenger railway station, in the heart of the world's first industrial city, today alive with innovative discoveries in science and technology. In our new Special Exhibitions Gallery, we schedule two major temporary exhibitions a year, and Operation Ouch! will form part of this programme. The SIM, Manchester, seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to provide services including fabrication, installation and deinstallation of a temporary exhibition. Upon appointment, the Principal Contractor will be informed as to whether the exhibition will tour internationally or not. The working title for this exhibition is Operation Ouch! Senses. The project is led by SIM who will act as the main client and point of contact. The exhibition will comprise a number of different component elements, including partition walls, exhibition setworks, display cases, interactives, lighting and electrics, graphics, models and props. The appointed Main Contractor will be skilled and experienced in supplying and installing all exhibition elements, and will act as Main Contractor and the CDM Principal Contractor, with responsibility of all aspects of management of the Site. This will include coordinating and integrating exhibition fit-out works, deliveries and removals, and coordination with the Museum Project Managers and Designer, as well as other relevant consultants, specialists, suppliers and Museum-direct contractors. Further details, please refer to the tender document pack. Additional information: You can view our tender documents and apply for the opportunity here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284201ab-15c4-4a16-afb1-b38a1ea1861a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 18 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Oct 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 45212313 - Museum construction work - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2024 at 16:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284201ab-15c4-4a16-afb1-b38a1ea1861a - 18 Jun 2024 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284201ab-15c4-4a16-afb1-b38a1ea1861a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284201ab-15c4-4a16-afb1-b38a1ea1861a 18th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home - https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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