Tender Request to Create New and Exciting Visitor Experiences Within the Existing “Science Galleries at Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation which Trade as Birr Castle Gardens and Science Cent

Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre

Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation wishes to invite interested parties to submit a tender to undertake the upgrading of the Science Galleries as described in the project description. We are looking to create a new and exciting experience within the existing Science Galleries. Birr Castle has been home to the Parson’s Family since 1620 and, during the past 400 years, this remarkable Parsons family have achieved great things in the areas of Astronomy, Botany, Photography, Engineering and Horticulture. First opened to the public in 1985 as a visitor attraction, it all started with the gardens and the Great Telescope and was subsequently followed by the Science Galleries, Shop, Café and Treehouse Adventure Playground. In recent years, the opening of the castle itself for tours for 4 months each summer was also added. Each phase has resulted in increased visitors and revenue. The business is a registered charity with education at its core.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-12-31. The procurement was published on 2018-12-01.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-12-01 Contract notice
2019-02-04 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-12-01)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre
National registration number: 4848734M
Postal address: Birr Castle Demesne
Postal town: Birr
Postal code: Co.Offaly
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Grainne O’Malley
Phone: +353 579120336 📞
E-mail: manager@birrcastle.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.birrcastle.com 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/161626 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Tender Request to Create New and Exciting Visitor Experiences Within the Existing “Science Galleries at Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation which Trade...”    Show more
Products/services: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 📦
Short description:
“Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation wishes to invite interested parties to submit a tender to undertake the upgrading of the Science Galleries as...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 52 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Video-conferencing equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Exhibition equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Recreational, cultural and sporting services 📦
Additional products/services: Library, archives, museums and other cultural services 📦
Additional products/services: Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Birr Castle Demense.
Description of the procurement:
“Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation (known in this document as BSHF from this point) wishes to invite interested parties to submit a tender to undertake...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 52 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 6
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See RFT document and service contract saved in documents for conditions.
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: See selection criteria in the RFT document attached.
Conditions for participation
See full details outlined in the RFT document.
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2018-12-31 17:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2018-12-31 17:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation at Birr Castle Demense.
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): General manager of the business.

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation
Postal address: Birr Castle Demesne
Postal town: Birr
Postal code: R42 VO27
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 579120336 📞
E-mail: manager@birrcastle.com 📧
URL: http://www.birrcastle.com 🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 234-534977 (2018-12-01)
Contract award notice (2019-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Tender Request to create New and Exciting Visitor Experiences within the Existing “Science Galleries at Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation which Trade...”    Show more
Short description:
“Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation wishes to invite interested parties to submit a tender to undertake the upgrading of the science galleries as...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 52 439 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Birr Castle Demense
Description of the procurement:
“Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation (known in this document as BSHF from this point) wishes to invite interested parties to submit a tender to undertake...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2018/S 234-534977

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Tender Request to Create New and Exciting Visitor Experiences within the Existing “Science Galleries at Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation which Trade...”    Show more
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-02-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Noho
National registration number: 467084
Postal address: 46 South William Street
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16799328 📞
E-mail: breffni.omalley@gmail.com 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.noho.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 52 439 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 52439.00
Highest offer: 52439.00

Complementary information
Additional information

“64 500 fee listed is total budget including VAT. Spending + vat fee for project is 52 439. Both sets of figures are outlined in the published RFT.”
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Tender compared to outlined weightings criteria and requests for documents. All documents and criteria met by NOHO”
Source: OJS 2019/S 027-060495 (2019-02-04)