Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Contact person: Gemma Pearson
Telephone: +44 2079425416
E-mail: gemma.pearson@nhm.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Cargo-handling-services./7R5K25Y8C2
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Cargo-handling-services./7R5K25Y8C2
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep Setworks Transportation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transporting the exhibition Setworks and equipment for Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep tour, ensuring that each component arrives at its destination intact and on schedule.
‘Setworks’ means all non-hazardous parts of the exhibition including showcases, AV interactive housings, and light fixtures, and excludes objects on display from the museum’s collection and other collections.
Optional services - storage of the Setworks
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
FR
US
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM,FRANCE,United States
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transporting the exhibition Setworks and equipment for Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep tour, ensuring that each component arrives at its destination intact and on schedule.
‘Setworks’ means all non-hazardous parts of the exhibition including showcases, AV interactive housings, and light fixtures, and excludes objects on display from the museum’s collection and other collections.
The tour is currently expected o cross Europe and the United States.
Optional services include storage of the Setworks in between exhibitions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 42
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract includes options for the provision of storing the Setworks at suitable locations in between exhibitions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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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GO Reference: GO-2023103-PRO-24104618
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2023