📈 The numbers:
- Last week, we published 239 tenders and awards. Of those notices, 81 contained contract values totalling £1,389,367,676. This is a record-high week for contract values on MuseumINSIDER!
- Considering only around 33% (81) of the notices contained contract values, the likely total is significantly higher!
- Why was it so high? In addition to a generally strong week, with projects now contracting for 2025, we published several Framework Agreements, IDIQs and similar notices with contract values of up to £/€/$1 billion.
📚 The story:
Last week was a strong week for core subscriber sectors, but especially for those supplying technology to improve the visitor experience, from Ticketing to Fundraising to AV. In addition to technology-based work, it was a strong week for Display Cases and Storage —there was something for everyone. There was also a promising number of new museums and architectural projects across all regions! Below you'll find a selection, but look through the full list — it was one of the strongest and most interesting weeks we've ever had!
⭐️ The highlights:
- Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: Ticketing System (Early Market Engagement). The deadline for submission of responses is 6 December 2024.
- Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen: Ticket, Membership and POS System. The deadline for submission of responses is 6 December 2024.
- Parks Canada Agency: National Point of Sale Software Solution. The estimated contract value is up to $999,000,000 CAD. The deadline for submission of responses is 27 November 2024.
- Jewish Museum Berlin: New Fundraising CRM Software Introduction and Implementation. The deadline for submission of responses is 9 December 2024.
- Natural History Museum: Single Showcase Display for Dinosaur. The estimated contract value is £25,000 to £50,000. The deadline for submission of proposals is 12 December 2024.
- Aberystwyth University: Exhibition Display Cases for Old College. The deadline for submission of proposals is 2 December 2024.
- LVR-Niederrheinmuseum, Wesel: Display Cases. The deadline for submission of proposals is 20 November 2024.
- City of Austin: Architectural Design Services for George Washington Carver Museum Expansion (Request for Qualifications). The professional services fee is estimated to be $1.2 million. The deadline for submission of qualifications is 2 December 2024.
- Horniman Museum: AV Software Services for Nature & Love. The estimated contract value is £180,000. The deadline for submission of proposals is 20 December 2024.
- Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie: Monitoring and Consulting Services in Multimedia Production for the Musée de l’Orangerie. The deadline for submission of proposals is 10 December 2024.
- Architect of the Capitol: Construction Services IDIQ (Presolicitation). The deadline for submission of responses is 2 December 2024.
🏆 The competitions:
- State of Berlin: Architectural Design Competition for Tempelhofer Feld. The first prize is €27,500. The deadline for submission of entries is 15 January 2025.
- Landeshauptstatd Saarbrücken, Kulturamt: Public Artwork Competition for LGBTQ+ Victims of Persecution Memorial. The deadline for submission of proposals is 10 February 2025.
- Musée de la Grande Vapeur, Oyonnax: Design Competition to Integrate the Museum of Combs and Plastics and the Tourist Information Office. The deadline for submission for proposals is 2 December 2024.
🔍 The standouts:
- Durham County Council: Interpretation Design for Land of Lead and Silver. The estimated contract value is £66,878. The deadline for submission of proposals is 6 December 2024.
- Minnesota Zoological Board: Integrated CMS/Website, CRM and Ticketing Consulting Project. The estimated contract value is over $50,000. The deadline for submission of proposals is 25 November 2024.
- The American Battlefield Trust: Augmented Reality App Development Services for Liberty Trail NY. The deadline for submission of proposals is 14 December 2024.
- Fundació Museu Picasso de Barcelona: Audio Guide Service and Equipment for Receivers and Radio Transmitters at the Fundació Museu Picasso Barcelona. The deadline for submission of responses is 9 December 2024.
- Port of Los Angeles: Historic Warehouse Redevelopment. The deadline for submission of proposals is 9 March 2025
- Golden Spike National Historical Park: Exhibition Planning and Design. The deadline for submission of proposals is 13 December 2024
- Durham Council: Exhibition Design Land of Lead and Silver. The estimated contract value is £66,878. The deadline for submission of proposals is 6 December 2024.
- Monaghan Council: Visitor Experience and Business Plan for New Attraction. The deadline for submission of proposals is 13 December 2024.
- City of Lyon: Interpretive Devices Fabrication. The deadline for submission of proposals is 17 December 2025.
- City of Madrid: Visitor Services for 4 Sites. The estimated contract value is €2,136,088. The deadline for submission of proposals is 27 November 2024.
- Grand Palais: Interior Signage. The deadline for submission of proposals is 9 December 2024.
- Quebec National Library and Archives: Immersive Exhibition Design. The deadline for submission of proposals is 26 November 2024.
- National Gallery of Ireland: Storage Racking
- Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Thessaloniki: Storage for Enalion Museum of Antiquities. The estimated contract value is €161,290. The deadline for submission of proposals is 5 December 2024.
- Nature Museum Hamburg: Storage Cabinets. The deadline for submission of proposals is 29 November 2024.
- Natural History Museum Paris: Fixed and Mobile Shelving. The estimated contract value is €800,000. The deadline for submission of proposals is 5 December 2024.
💡The pick of the week:
- As the redevelopment of the Natural History Museum of Denmark progresses, the project is seeking Media Content for the New Museum Galleries. The museum will feature underground exhibition spaces, a new Ocean Hall with suspended installations, developed in partnership with AV specialists Stouenborg and lighting designers Steensen Varming. The contract value is DKK 23,000,000 (approx €3,083,184). The deadline for submission of proposals is 6 December 2024.