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title: "Tender for the Appointment of the Exhibition Design Team for the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum Transformation Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031150"
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# Tender for the Appointment of the Exhibition Design Team for the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum Transformation Project

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL (LEGAL NAME: NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES ON MERSEYSIDE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031150

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## Summary

The National Museums Liverpool is inviting tenders for the procurement of an Exhibition Design Team for the transformation project of the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum. The project aims to create new galleries and learning spaces within the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion. The procurement stage is complete, and the latest key deadline was the contract's award on 27th April 2023.

This tender for the Exhibition Design Team at National Museums Liverpool presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in museum-exhibition services and project-design services. Companies with experience in co-production projects involving stakeholders and community groups would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, with the potential contract term extending until Autumn/Winter 2026.

## Notice

National Museums Liverpool, whose legal name is National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (NMGM), is inviting tenders for a procurement to appoint an Exhibition Design Team which will consist of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer (the Exhibition Designer) and sub-consultant team. The team is to work with National Museum Liverpool (NML) and our community partners in developing the transformation project for both the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum (ISM and MM). This will entail the creation of new galleries and learning spaces for both the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is for the appointment of an Exhibition Design Team which will consist of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer (the Designer) and any required sub-consultant teams, to work with National Museum Liverpool (NML) and our community partners in developing the transformation project for both the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum (ISM and MM). This will entail the creation of new galleries and learning spaces for both the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion.The appointed consultants will work with NML's internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, and NML's external stakeholders and community groups to co-produce, shape and develop the gallery design through RIBA Stages 2 - 6 to deliver all elements as detailed in this Scope of Services, Project Brief and in the accompanying procurement documents. Liaison with architectural and fit-out consultants working on the wider Waterfront project will also be required as the project progresses. The team will need to demonstrate experience and an understanding of developing a project using a co-production approach with a range of stakeholders.The Exhibition Designer will act as 'Lead consultant' and Principal Designer for the Exhibition Design team, and shall provide, or procure a team of Sub-Consultants or deliver themselves as required for the services in line with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and as outlined within the procurement documents. Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Further funding applications are being sought and details are provided in the procurement documents. Additional information: Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Further funding applications are being sought and details are provided in the procurement documents. Accordingly, various elements of this project may be funded by external funders upon additional funding being secured.

Options: The Contract is envisaged to be for approximately 60 months and anticipated be let until the end of July 2023, with potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026. Please note actual contract term and contract value is estimated and subject to funding being secured; therefore no guarantee can be given with regards the value of business.

Renewal: This contract of works is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023, with potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026. Please note actual contract term and contract value is estimated and is subject to funding being secured; therefore no guarantee can be given with regards the value of business.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012314-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,192,372 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL (LEGAL NAME: NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES ON MERSEYSIDE) |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 8EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RALPH APPELBAUM ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2023 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012314-2023
- 11 Feb 2022 at 11:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003984-2022
- 31 Jan 2022 at 22:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002742-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool
- https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

## Provenance

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