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title: "Western Range Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator"
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# Western Range Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator

Buyer: THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c153

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## Summary

The Trustees of the British Museum are seeking a Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator for the re-development of the Western Range, as part of their Masterplan project. This procurement process, categorized under quantity surveying services (CPV 71324000), is in the Tender stage with a newly updated submission deadline of 13th January 2025. The procurement utilises a restricted procedure method and is expected to shortlist five candidates. The project is based in London (UKI), covering RIBA Stages 2 to 7, and involves significant works across the Museum’s estate, including galleries, storage facilities, and a Grade I listed building. The total value of the contract is estimated at £4,500,000 GBP.

This tender represents a notable business opportunity, particularly for SMEs, with the potential to collaborate closely with the Museum's design team to deliver high-impact, sustainable solutions. Companies experienced in providing detailed cost plans, risk management, and comprehensive contract administration services will find this tender suitable for showcasing their expertise in complex, heritage-sensitive construction. The successful bidder will gain a significant contract duration of 3960 days, enabling sustained business development and a chance to contribute to a prestigious institution's future growth and visitor experience enhancement.

## Notice

The British Museum wishes to appoint a Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator to provide cost advice through RIBA Stages 2 to 7 of the design, planning and construction of the re-development of the Western Range. The redevelopment of the Western Range forms part of a wider series of works being undertaken by the Museum, known as the Masterplan.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The project is focused on the Western Range, a substantial part of the estate that is in urgent need of both repair and re-imagining. This offers the Museum an opportunity to make a statement of its future intent, through reimagined galleries, new state-of-the-art storage facilities and engaging contemporary architecture, in juxtaposition to the highly significant and already celebrated listed buildings on the site. Despite appearing as a single entity, the Western Range comprises a miscellany of separate buildings which have been added to Robert Smirke's original Grade I listed Museum; as a result, the exact extent of the red-line boundary and phasing for this project is dependent on a number of interlocking considerations. The proposed project outline can be seen in the attached documentation. In the region of 15,000m2, it accounts for almost 15% of the floor space within the Bloomsbury site, in a warren of inflexible and static rooms. Further, recent surveys indicate that the existing building fabric and infrastructure are in a state that is below modern expectations. It comprises around 7,500m2 of gallery space and currently houses the Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece (including the Parthenon Sculptures), Rome, and Ancient Assyria and Middle East collections, along with 4,500m2 of back-of-house collection storage. Working with the Museum, the cost consultant will work with the design team to deliver an architecturally significant, long-lasting, robust intervention, founded on an effective approach to sustainability. This will address the shortcomings of the existing buildings, while delivering the first phase of the reimagined display of collections in new, permanent gallery spaces, alongside modern-day visitor experiences and back-of-house facilities, all within a built environment that is simple and effective in its design and management. Addressing the challenges posed by the condition of the existing buildings and infrastructure will require sensitivity, careful intervention and complex, intricate design solutions. The Museum is seeking an experienced Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator to provide the following core services for RIBA Stage 2 to 7: Cost Consultant: Cost guidance, direction and challenge to the design team throughout the design process Robust detailed cost plans at regular intervals and Key Project Gateways A costed Risk Register Procurement strategy support Contractor procurement support Contract Administration: Develop, agree and administer the building contract Monitor manufacturing and construction progress, authorise payments and keep records Lead and manage commissioning Dispute management Certify completion and manage defects Lead handover and close out Participate in post occupancy evaluation Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7KY5HU4ZEX

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040866-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3DG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2024 at 19:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040866-2024
- 29 Nov 2024 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038683-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.britishmuseum.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=911076395
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7KY5HU4ZEX
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Quantity-surveying-services./7KY5HU4ZEX

## Provenance

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