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title: "Exhibition and Interpretation Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel, Kingston upon Hull"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b4e2"
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# Exhibition and Interpretation Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel, Kingston upon Hull

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b4e2

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## Summary

The Hull City Council has initiated a tender for the Exhibition and Interpretation Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel in Kingston upon Hull. This procurement process aims to appoint a Contractor to provide services for the Hull Maritime Project, with a contract value of £225,000 GBP. The contracting authority, Hull City Council, plans to finalise the appointment by late April/early May 2023 and expects the Fit-Out works to be completed by late July/early August 2023 for public opening in August 2023.

This tender for the Exhibition Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialised in museum-exhibition services, construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions, and marine installations. Companies providing AVIT hardware, interactives, models and props, graphic printing, and lightship services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement stage. The contract involves a single works package and will require collaboration with the Principal Designer and Contract Administrator throughout the development and fabrication process.

## Notice

The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a Contractor to provide the key service for the Exhibition and Interpretative Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel, Hull Marina, Kingston upon Hull, as part of the delivery of one of the key visitor destination sites of the wider Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (H:YMC) Project. (This is the first of the Fit-Out requirements for the Hull Maritime Project: a second Fit-Out tender opportunity, i.e. for the Fit-Out of the remaining visitor destination assets within the scheme, including the Hull Maritime Museum, and the North End Shipyard site including the Arctic Corsair trawler will be advertised in the coming months). The published Exhibition Fit-Out package of documents within the Invitation To Tender pack gives an overview of the content and technical requirements that are to be used as part of the visitor experience at the Spurn Lightship, Hull.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a Contractor to provide the key service for the Exhibition and Interpretative Fit-Out of the Spurn Lightship vessel, Hull Marina, Kingston upon Hull, as part of the delivery of one of the key visitor destination sites of the wider Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (H:YMC) Project. (This is the first of the Fit-Out requirements for the Hull Maritime Project: a second Fit-Out tender opportunity, i.e. for the Fit-Out of the remaining visitor destination assets within the scheme, including the Hull Maritime Museum, and the North End Shipyard site including the Arctic Corsair trawler will be advertised in the coming months). The published Exhibition Fit-Out package of documents within the Invitation To Tender pack gives an overview of the content and technical requirements that are to be used as part of the visitor experience at the Spurn Lightship, Hull. It is intended to be able to appoint the successful contractor by late April / early May 2023, with the Fit-Out works specified for the Spurn Lightship vessel completed by late July / early August 2023 to allow for public opening of the Spurn Lightship vessel during August 2023. The specification sets out the overall project parameters, responsibilities, and programme throughout the process for the development and fabrication of the Exhibition Fit Out works package. The Main Exhibition Fit Out Contract will be carried out under a single works package compromising of: - Exhibition Fit Out - AVIT Hardware - Interactives - Models and Props - Graphic Printing The contractor awarded this piece will work alongside the Principal Designer and Contract Administrator. Additionally, to complete the Spurn Lightship vessel Fit-Out, there will be two, smaller, (separate), procurements for the delivery of the AVIT Software and the Graphic Artwork/Copy Editor with Image Procurement, which will be published and advertised very shortly (during April 2023).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008235-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 May 2023 - 4 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | £225,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 34500000 - Ships and boats
- 39154000 - Exhibition equipment
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45244100 - Marine installations
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 50242000 - Conversion services of ships
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment
- 63724200 - Lightship services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2023 at 20:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008235-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=59845&B=UK
- https://www.hull.gov.uk/
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

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