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

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2018-12-01 Contract notice
2019-02-04 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-12-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Reference number: Bshf
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 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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 📦
Additional CPV: Video-conferencing equipment 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre
Postal address: Birr Castle Demesne
Postal code: Co.Offaly
Postal town: Birr
Contact
Internet address: http://www.birrcastle.com 🌏
E-mail: manager@birrcastle.com 📧
Phone: +353 579120336 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-12-01 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-12-31 📅
Publication date: 2018-12-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 234-534977
OJ-S issue: 234
Additional information
General manager of the business.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 52 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
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 the upgrading of the Science Galleries as described in the project description.
BSHF is looking to create a new and exciting experience within the existing Science Galleries.
Written tenders are invited from competent organisations/persons with experience in the upgrading, planning and design of existing museums, exhibitions and tourism attractions.
The successful company will be required to design, manufacture, supply and instillation of the interpretative elements.
Brief background on the business:
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.
Birr Castle Gardens and Science Centre was first opened to the public in 1985 as a visitor attraction and is currently open 362 days a year. It 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. The foundation was set up to preserve and protect the heritage at Birr Castle Demense and to educate and inspire the next generation. Sharing our unique and fascinating stories with the public is something we are very proud of and is something we aspire to continue.
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Over the coming months, the company (board), would hope to complete a new vision and strategy document that will take the business to 2030 and beyond. The new strategy plan will take effect from 2020 as part of the 400
Our vision — to be a pl…
Estimated value excluding VAT: 52 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 6 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Birr Castle Demense.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See RFT document and service contract saved in documents for conditions.
Economic and financial standing: See selection criteria in the RFT document attached.
Minimum level(s) of standards: See full details outlined in the RFT document.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2018-12-31 📅
Tender opening time: 17:00
Place: Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation at Birr Castle Demense.
Additional information: General manager of the business.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 4848734M
Contact
Contact point: Grainne O’Malley
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/161626 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=138455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.birrcastle.com 🌏
Source: OJS 2018/S 234-534977 (2018-12-01)
Contract award notice (2019-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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 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 1 620 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.
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Total value of the procurement: 52 439 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Award criteria
Lowest price

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-02-04 📅
Publication date: 2019-02-07 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 027-060495
Refers to notice: 2018/S 234-534977
OJ-S issue: 27
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.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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 the upgrading of the science galleries as described in the project description.
Brief background on the business
Birr Castle has been home to the Parson’s Family since 1 620 and, during the past 400 years, this remarkable Parsons family have achieved great things in the areas of Astronomy, Botany, Photography, Engineering and Horticulture.
Over the coming months, the company (board), would hope to complete a new vision and strategy document that will take the business to 2030 and beyond. The new strategy plan will take effect from 2020 as part of the 400th celebrations of the Parsons’s family at Birr Castle.
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Our vision – to be a pl
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Birr Castle Demense

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2019-02-04 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.noho.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
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.

Complementary information
Review body
Information about review deadlines:
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)
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