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title: "Appointment of a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team to transform National Museums Liverpool's International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum"
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# Appointment of a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team to transform National Museums Liverpool's International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0365fb

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## Summary

The National Museums Liverpool is seeking to appoint a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team to transform its International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum. The procurement process involves the appointment of a team to provide services through RIBA Stages 2-7, working with internal and external stakeholders. The contract is estimated to range between £735,000 to £810,000 GBP, with a potential extension until Autumn/Winter 2026. The main procurement category is services under the CPV code for construction consultancy services.

This tender by National Museums Liverpool offers opportunities for construction consultancy firms, project management consultancies, and other professional service providers. Businesses capable of delivering services through the RIBA stages and working collaboratively with stakeholders are well-suited to compete. The contract value ranges between £735,000 to £810,000 GBP, attracting organisations looking to contribute to the transformation of cultural heritage sites in Liverpool. Interested parties should consider the size and complexity of the project as well as the potential for contract extension to plan their bid submission process.

## Notice

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team, who can provide External Project Manager services, Quantity Surveyor services, BIM Manager services and CDM Advisor services to transform the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum. The appointed Professional Services Team will be required to work with NML's internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, external Exhibition Design Team and NML's external stakeholders and community groups to develop and deliver the project through RIBA Stages 2 - 7.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

National Museums Liverpool (NML) is seeking to appoint a Construction Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Team who can provide External Project Manager services, Quantity Surveyor services, BIM Manager services and CDM Advisor services, to transform the International Slavery Museum (ISM) and Maritime Museum (MM).Our ambition is to create a new venue of the Martin Luther King Jr and Hartley Pavilion buildings and the two museums they house, that allows both to flourish and achieve NML's vision for them. This transformation will be led by our communities in a co-production approach that will define how we develop our vision. We will do this through refurbishing and developing the MLK as a dedicated space for the International Slavery Museum and its communities with a link-bridge into re-interpreted galleries within the Hartley Pavilion. Alongside this, we will re-interpret the Maritime Museum, which is also housed in the Hartley Pavilion and ensure it achieves its vision as one of the key museums in NML, and create a new, open and more accessible venue for commercial purposes. The appointed Professional Services Team will be required to work with NML's internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, external Exhibition Design Team and NML's external stakeholders and community groups to develop and deliver the project through RIBA Stages 2 - 7 as detailed in the Scope of Services (Documents 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3 and 1.3.4); Project Brief (Document 1.2) and accompanying 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: This contract is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023 (Development Phase RIBA Stages 2-3), with the potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026 (Delivery Phase RIBA Stages 4-7). Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in Document 1.2 Project Brief.. Actual contract term and values are therefore estimated.

Renewal: This contract is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023 (Development Phase RIBA Stages 2-3), with the potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026 (Delivery Phase RIBA Stages 4-7). Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in Document 1.2 Project Brief.. Actual contract term and values are therefore estimated.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016597-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £810,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL |
| 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 | RIDGE AND PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2023 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016597-2023
- 13 Sep 2022 at 19:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025723-2022
- 5 Sep 2022 at 16:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024865-2022

## Notice URLs

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

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