Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3c-687e-706e-9fed-73e73360c5f9/gb-london-british-royal-portraits-exhibition-at-the-national-maritime-museum

closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# GB-London: British Royal Portraits exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.

[National Maritime Museum](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-maritime-museum)

Estimated value

£50,000 to £100,000

Published

18 Nov 2019

Deadline

Closed

2 Dec 2019

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.

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## About this tender

National Maritime Museum is seeking an experienced Principal Contractor to provide exhibition fit out services for the Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits exhibition in the Special Exhibitions Gallery (SEG) at the National Maritime Museum.

Tender documentation will be available in early December 2019 to tenderers who pass the SSQ stage of this process.

The successful contractor will be appointed at the end January 2020 with the exhibition fit out being completed early March 2020.

The exhibition will run from early April until end of August 2020.

Tenderers will need to have a proven track record of and provide examples of the following:

- Proven experience of working as a Principal Contractor for an exhibition build in a national museum
- Proven experience of constructing exhibition walls using the Reform (previously Protean) walling system in a national museum
- Relevant experience of installing showcases within an exhibition fit out in a national museum
- Capacity to deliver the exhibition fit out within the tight programme
- Turnover of at least Â£1million

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.

Indicative Procurement Schedule:

- SSQ returns deadline: Mon 2 Dec 2019, 12 midday;
- Restricted ITT will be sent out to shortlisted companies: Mon 9 Dec 2019;
- ITT returns: Wednesday 15th Jan 2020;
- Evaluate, interview & appoint: from 16 - 28 Jan 2020
- Kick-off with Project Team: Thurs 30 Jan 2020

SHORTLISTED COMPANIES WILL ONLY BE THOSE WHO PASS ALL ELEMENTS IN SECTION 6 OF THE SSQ.

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## CPV classification

Museum-exhibition services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5f2b58a4-d0e7-41d2-974c-a98e96cbe47b)

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