Expired contract

Hawking Highlights Tour: Touring Set Build & Fit Out - AWARD

Details

Value
£25,234.83
Duration
1 year
Topic
Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
Published
12 January 2023

Tender description

Stephen Hawking at Work (Hawking) is a touring display of highlights from the Science Museum Group's recent acquisition of objects from Professor Stephen Hawking's office. This small exhibition gives an insight into the working life of the world-renowned theoretical physicist. The content comprises a rare copy of Hawking's PhD thesis, his wheelchair, and approximately 16 small objects of personal and professional significance. Hawking is currently on display in the space gallery at the Science Museum in London. In late January 2023, the exhibit will be deinstalled and packed for transport and to the Science and Industry Museum (SIM, Manchester). In May 2023, the exhibit will move to the National Science and Media Museum (NSMM, Bradford). This tender is for the installation and deinstallation of the exhibition set and graphics at SIM and NSMM.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date6 December 2022
  2. Completed: Award published12 January 2023
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 January 2024

About the buyer

Science Museum Group is an agency and non-departmental public body that runs six national museums, including the Science Museum in London and the National Railway Museum in York. Tenders are published through the Group's own procurement portal, hosted on In-Tend. Larger opportunities also appear on Find a Tender, with smaller contracts advertised on Contracts Finder. A Sustainable Procurement Policy scores tenderers on environmental, ethical and social value criteria. The Board of Trustees oversees how the Group is run. Venue hire, touring exhibitions and consultancy work add further income for the Group.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Science Museum Group's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, recreation, culture and sport and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45212310 · Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
  • 92521000 · Museum services
  • 92521100 · Museum-exhibition services

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