Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Science Museum Group
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
UK
E-mail: catherine.mak@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SIM Architect and Lead Designer for Wonderlab and Power Up
Reference number: SIM3635M
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Science Museum Group ("SMG", the "Authority") is the world’s pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine. The Authority intends to appoint a single successful supplier to provide Architect and Lead Designer services for Wonderlab and Power Up Project at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. *Please refer the tender document pack for further information**The specification will be uploaded w/c 24 Feb 2025
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71220000
71221000
71200000
71240000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD33
Main site or place of performance:
Science and Industry MuseumLiverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Science Museum Group ("SMG", the "Authority") is the world’s pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine. The Authority intends to appoint a single successful supplier to provide Architect and Lead Designer services for Wonderlab and Power Up Project at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. *Please refer the tender document pack for further information**The specification will be uploaded w/c 24 Feb 2025
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the brief, Creative response, Team coherence
/ Weighting: 75%
Price
/ Weighting:
25%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006722
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SIM3635M
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 27
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 26
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THISS Studio
London
E2 9DR
UK
NUTS: UKI4
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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 216 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Science Museum Group
South Kensington
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2025