Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9f-b585-73f6-98a6-8db6a4b66e9c/tender-for-the-appointment-of-the-exhibition-design-team-for-the-international-s closed GB restricted procedure # Tender for the Appointment of the Exhibition Design Team for the International Slavery Museum & Maritime Museum Transformation Project [In-Tend Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/in-tend-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 31 Jan 2022 Deadline Closed 2 Mar 2022 ## About this tender Please note that the closing date for expressions of interests have now closed. National Museums Liverpool, whose legal name is National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (NMGM), is inviting tenders for a procurement to appoint an Exhibition Design Team which will consist of Lead Consultant and Principal Designer (the Exhibition Designer) and sub-consultant team. The team is to work with National Museum Liverpool (NML) and our community partners in developing the transformation project for both the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum (ISM and MM). This will entail the creation of new galleries and learning spaces for both the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in the Martin Luther King Jr Building and the Hartley Pavilion. The appointed consultants will work with NML's internal Project delivery team, external Architectural Design Team, and NML's external stakeholders and community groups to co-produce, shape and develop the gallery design through RIBA Stages 2 - 6 to deliver all elements as detailed in this Scope of Services, Project Brief and in the accompanying procurement documents. Liaison with architectural and fit-out consultants working on the wider Waterfront project will also be required as the project progresses. The team will need to demonstrate experience and an understanding of developing a project using a co-production approach with a range of stakeholders. The Exhibition Designer will act as 'Lead consultant' and Principal Designer for the Exhibition Design team, and shall provide, or procure a team of Sub-Consultants or deliver themselves as required for the services in line with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 and as outlined within the procurement documents. Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Further funding applications are being sought and details are provided in the procurement documents. The Exhibition Design team are responsible for the interpretation and design development for the gallery spaces within each building and the learning spaces attached to those galleries. They will be responsible for creating an approach for all interpretive and display elements within these galleries, that works collectively and for each individual museum. To participate in a this particular opportunity, your organisation is requested to express an interest in this tender opportunity, download, complete and upload the completed procurement documents by the closing date and time (UTC) for return of submissions. Please refer to the User Guide (accessible from the 'Supplier Guidance' Menu from the In-Tend portal which provides further details. Should your organisation experience any technical difficulties with registering or using the In-Tend portal please contact In-Tend on 0845 557 8079 / 0114 407 0065 (Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5pm); or email . IMPORTANT: Please note that this is one of s... Additional information: Procurement documents are accessible to all registered tenderers via [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool). To participate in a this particular opportunity, your organisation is cordially invited to register at [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool). Thereafter, registered tenderers will be requested to log into In-Tend, express an interest in this tender opportunity, download, complete and upload the completed procurement documents by the closing date and time (UTC) for return of submissions. Registration to In-Tend is free of charge for tenderers and also provides registered organisations with access to participate in opportunities not just for National Museums Liverpool but also other organisations in the UK. Please refer to the User Guide (accessible from the 'Supplier Guidance' Menu from the above link which details how to register. Should your organisation experience any technical difficulties with registering or using the In-Tend portal please contact In-Tend on 0845 557 8079 / 0114 407 0065 (Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5pm); or email . IMPORTANT: Please note that this is one of several procurements that National Museums Liverpool is currently undertaking; and as and when further opportunities are advertised, these too will become available from our e-tendering portal. For organisations interested in participating in multiple procurement opportunities, please ensure that your organisation, following registration, expresses an interest in the RELEVANT opportunity. ### Funding Description Currently the scope of this project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. In addition to this funding support, funding applications have been made to several key funders such as DCMS, Liverpool City Region and other funding trusts and foundations and philanthropic bodies. Accordingly, elements of this project may be funded by external funders upon additional funding being secured. The total cost of the capital project, including all elements such as direct works by NML, the exhibition development, and the enabling and main build, is up to an anticipated £47m. The total value of this contract, which will form a part of this total cost and will comprise the totals fees for the Exhibitions Design Team, is estimated at between £1.8m and £2.2m. This contract of works is estimated to be awarded until mid-July 2023, with potential to be extended to Autumn/Winter 2026. Please note this is subject to funding and is dependent on NML securing full grant funding for the project as detailed in Document 1.3 Exhibition Design Team Scope of Services. 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