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Published 9 Nov 2022, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Exhibition Designer Birds · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£178,000≈ £134k / year10.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2022awarded 20 Mar 2023
Awarded to Real Studios Limited
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 May 2024 · starts 30 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Museum wishes to secure the services of an exhibition designer from RIBA 2 to 6, including 3D, 2D and lighting design services. This is for a temporary exhibition scheduled to open at the Museum in 2024.

CPV: Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 4 mo
Contract period: 30 Jan 2023 – 31 May 2024 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: London · LONDON
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Understanding the Brief: 25%
  • Methodology for delivery of the commission: 15%
  • Previous Experience: 5%
  • CVs of proposed team: 5%
  • Total price: 40%
  • Sustainability Approach: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Understanding the Brief: 25
  • Methodology for delivery of the commission: 15
  • Previous Experience: 5
  • CVs of proposed team: 5
  • Sustainability Approach: 10
  • Total price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Nov 2022, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
5 Apr 2023, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Dec 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010056
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0380a1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=773912992" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=773912992</a> GO Reference: GO-202345-PRO-22476293

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UFFCCS7YW4 ↗

Timeline

15 Dec 2022 → 5 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    30 Jan 2023
  4. Notice published
    5 Apr 2023, 19:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Apr 2023, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Real Studios LimitedSMEBirds Temporary Exhibition - Exhibition DesignerSubcontracting: Graphic design, lighting design and AV consultancy£160,050 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Birds Temporary Exhibition - Exhibition Designer · Real Studios LimitedSME

    Signed
    20 Mar 2023
    Value
    £160,050
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, London, SW7 5BDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria