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title: "National Museums Scotland Masterplan Phase 4 Main Contractor"
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# National Museums Scotland Masterplan Phase 4 Main Contractor

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000515778

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## Summary

National Museums Scotland is currently in the Award stage of the procurement process for the "National Museums Scotland Masterplan Phase 4 Main Contractor" tender, located at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. This tender falls under the works category within the recreation, culture, and religion industry. The contract, valued at £892,045.40, was signed on 10 May 2018 following a selective procurement method. The procurement process required a minimum of 5 bids, demonstrating a competitive environment, with significant deadlines for submissions previously set for 17 November 2017.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for construction and fit-out companies, particularly those with experience in managing complex projects within operational public venues. Businesses specialising in mechanical and electrical installations, as well as specialist museum fit-outs, will find this project aligns well with their skill sets. Furthermore, as the project aims to enhance cultural exhibitions, firms with a focus on community engagement and local employment initiatives will be particularly beneficial to National Museums Scotland's objectives during and after the tender process.

## Notice

National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking expressions of interest from those with suitable and relevant experience who may be interested in submitting a tender for a main contractor at the National Museum of Scotland (NMoS) in Chambers Street, Edinburgh.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful contractor will be the Principal Contractor for the works which include full mechanical and electrical installations walls ceilings flooring and decoration together with specialist museum fit-out work including display plinths graphic panels AVinteractive displays AVhardware supply and installation. The contractor will also be responsible on site for coordinating directly procured specialists by National Museums Scotland including the showcase contractor during the work. The project will be delivered while the museum remains fully operational. This includes significant major events which will impact on the operations of the contractor. We have included drawings showing the site logistics and access arrangements which will be developed further with the successful contractor. The works will take place on Level 5 of a Listed Building to form two new exhibition galleries. Masterplan Phase 4 (Revealing Cultures) will create two new galleries showcasing our world-class collections relating to ancient Egypt and three major East Asian cultures - China Japan and Korea. Ancient Egypt Rediscovered and Exploring East Asia will display a wide range of material from our collections inviting visitors to explore these cultures and civilisations reinterpreting the familiar and revealing the unknown. These galleries will encourage our audiences to question and challenge their existing perceptions of histories and societies skills that are essential to education and negotiating the wider modern world. Revealing Cultures will mark the completion of the 15 year Masterplan to redevelop the National Museum of Scotland. The threads of innovation discovery and internationalism bound by a vision of showing the world to Scotland lie at the heart of the National Museum of Scotland Masterplan. Revealing Cultures will build on the development and reinterpretation of other elements of our World Cultures collections that was so successfully undertaken in 2011 as part of our Royal Museum Project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320998 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 16 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £950,000 |
| Lots value | £950,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £892,045 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECK INTERIORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212313 - Museum construction work

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320998
- 17 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298508

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=12
  1st November 2017 - ESPD Main Works Contractor
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=14
  1st November 2017 - ESPD Main Works Contractor REV A
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=1
  18th October 2017 - MP4 Overview
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=13
  18th October 2017 - MP4 Overview Rev A
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=11
  17th October 2017 - Site Sections as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=10
  17th October 2017 - Exhibition Design Ancient Egypt as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=9
  17th October 2017 - Exhibition Design East Asia as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=6
  17th October 2017 - Contractor Basic Disclosure Scotland Procedures
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=7
  17th October 2017 - NMS Contractor Safety Rules
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=8
  17th October 2017 - Exhibition Design Galleries as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=5
  17th October 2017 - Reflected Ceiling Plans as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=2
  17th October 2017 - Location Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=3
  17th October 2017 - Contractor Compound & Access Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT298508&idx=4
  17th October 2017 - Floor Plans as Proposed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298508
  National Museums Scotland Masterplan Phase 4 Main Contractor - National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking expressions of interest from those with suitable and relevant experience who may be interested in submitting a tender for a main contractor at the National Museum of Scotland (NMoS) in Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN320998
  National Museums Scotland Masterplan Phase 4 Main Contractor - National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking expressions of interest from those with suitable and relevant experience who may be interested in submitting a tender for a main contractor at the National Museum of Scotland (NMoS) in Chambers Street, Edinburgh.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.nms.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000515778
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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