Project Office: Exhibition Designer Birds

UK-London: Museum-exhibition services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Natural History Museum
       Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079426046, Email: c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk
       Contact: Chloe Higgins
       Main Address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKI

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Exhibition Designer Birds            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         92521100 - Museum-exhibition services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short 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.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 178,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: 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.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Understanding the Brief / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for delivery of the commission / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Previous Experience / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: CVs of proposed team / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability Approach / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Total price / Weighting: 40
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-031772
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Birds Temporary Exhibition - Exhibition Designer

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/03/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 12
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Real Studios Limited, 03599679
             75 Oglander Road, London, SE15 4DD, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 178,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 160,050
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
                  Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:
                  
                  Proportion: 30%                   
         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          Graphic design, lighting design and AV consultancy          
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: 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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425416

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425416

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/04/2023