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title: "National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND (NMS)"
published: "2021-05-10"
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# National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND (NMS)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000652853

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## Summary

The National Museums Scotland (NMS) is currently retendering its Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract, aimed at servicing its estate across notable locations such as the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle. This procurement process is in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 9th June 2021. The contract is projected to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial five-year term, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The estimated value of this contract is £10 million, and it falls within the services category of the Recreation, Culture, and Religion industry.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in facilities management, particularly those with experience in handling historic or culturally significant buildings. Businesses that offer services such as maintenance, repair, and operational support would find this to be a fitting procurement to engage in. With NMS spending approximately £2 million annually on operational expenses related to property maintenance, this contract not only promises stability over the contract period but also highlights potential for growth through associated capital works, ensuring that suppliers contribute to the economic and social regeneration objectives outlined by NMS.

## Notice

National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Museums Scotland (NMS) is unique - a place where the cultures of Scotland and the world meet, where the arts and sciences intermingle, a space where the full spectrum of human creativity and invention, across cultural boundaries and through time, can be seen alongside the wonder and diversity of the natural world. NMS is a Non-Departmental Public Body, governed by a Board of Trustees. The core funding of NMS is Grant-in-Aid received from the Scottish Government. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh NMS is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years. NMS spends in the order of 2 million (GBP) annually on OpEx (Operating Expenses) e.g. property maintenance covering Reactive events, Lifecycle and Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) works. A large proportion of this is dedicated to an ongoing programme of major repair and improvement projects, with an element of minor new works. Annually NMS have a Capital budget over and above this OpEx sum, which may be awarded to the Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contractor, following NMS procurement processes. The Capital Budget for property related works is general in the region of 1 million (GBP) p.a., over the next several years.

Renewal: The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414125 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 | 10 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | After the contract term, NMS may be required to reprocure this, or a similar, contract. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND (NMS) |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 71315000 - Building services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 10 May 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414125

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY414125&idx=1
  10th May 2021 - NMS - Hard Facilities Management PQQ R1 10May21
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414125
  National Museums Scotland (NMS) - Hard Facilities Management Contract - National Museums Scotland (NMS) is seeking to retender their Hard Facilities Management Maintenance Contract to service across its estate. NMS care for collections of national and international importance and present these to the public at four Museums: - National Museum of Scotland (NMoS); Chambers Street, Edinburgh - National War Museum Scotland (NWMS); Edinburgh Castle - National Museum of Flight (NMoF); East Fortune, East Lothian - National Museum of Rural Life (NMoRL); Kittochside, East Kilbride In addition to the Museum sites above, NMS owns, manages and maintains the following Property: - National Museums Collection Centre (NMCC); 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022 for an initial 5-year period, with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000652853
- https://www.nms.ac.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=652853
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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