Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc6-956a-7341-b375-3ec8b597a825/fit-out-and-fabrication-for-locomotion-new-hall-interpretation-award

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Fit out and fabrication for Locomotion New Hall Interpretation - AWARD

[Science Museum Group](https://tendernation.io/buyers/science-museum-group)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

4 Dec 2023

Deadline

Closed

25 Sept 2023

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

As part of the delivery of the Vision 2025 transformation of the National Railway Museum and Locomotion Shildon, New Hall is the new collection building currently under construction at Locomotion Museum in Shildon, referred to as "Locomotion New Hall". The hall will house 47 of the 1000 vehicles in the National Collection, the rest of which are in Locomotion Main Hall and across the other museums in the Science Museum Group (SMG). The delivery of Locomotion New Hall looks to support the care and management of SMG's rail vehicle collection, with the interpretation design playing a key role in communicating between vehicle and visitor. The design has been developed by AOC through collaboration with Graphic Thought Facility and SMG to support the visitor experience through a series of vehicle interpretation panels around six road themes. This invitation to tender is for the fabrication of the permanent exhibition structures and fit out of interpretation layout within the scope of the of work laid out in RIBA Stage 3 report.

## CPV classification

Museum services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b0cc2683-9542-4df9-9643-f03b895608de)

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