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Published 20 Jul 2023, 12:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stephenson Blake Feasibility Study

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Museums Trust

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£60,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A feasibility study of the return of the Stephenson Blake collection to Sheffield to be housed, displayed and used at Kelham Island Museum.

CPV: Advisory architectural services · Feasibility study · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Museum services · Museum-exhibition services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs · Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Sheffield Museums is seeking an organisation to undertake a feasibility study of the…

Sheffield Museums is seeking an organisation to undertake a feasibility study of the return of the Stephenson Blake Collection to Sheffield to be housed, displayed and used at Kelham Island Museum. The Collection comprises 2.5 million handmade artefacts relating to typefounding from the 16th – 20th century and is currently in storage in London and Wiltshire.

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The consultants should have relevant knowledge and experience of the museums, heritage and cultural sectors and capital project development.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jul 2023, 12:25 BST
Last source update
20 Jul 2023, 12:25 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Aug 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020935
Classification (CPV)
Advisory architectural servicesFeasibility studyFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisMuseum servicesMuseum-exhibition servicesProject and design preparation, estimation of costsResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e3c9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
18 Aug 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Aug 2023, 09:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jul 2023 → 21 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Jul 2023, 12:25 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Aug 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    21 Aug 2023, 09:30 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Museums Trust

Contracting authorityMuseum TrustRecreation, culture and religion Leader House, Surrey Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2LHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.