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Science Museum Group

Starring Scotsman Exhibition Fabrication

ConstructionCPV 45000000 45200000 45210000 45212000 92000000 92500000 92520000 92521000
Value£38k
Awarded14 Dec 2015
Published15 Jul 2016
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£38ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

Project Starring Scotsman is a temporary exhibition and will take place in the museum's purpose built special exhibition space from 27 February - 19 June 2016.

The exhibition will explore the celebrity and profile of the world's most famous locomotive.

Why is Flying Scotsman famous and how has that fame manifested itself?

What is it about Flying Scotsman that has made it a celebrity, capturing the imagination of generations worldwide?

The museum is looking for a company to work with the Exhibition Designers for Starring Scotsman, Underwood & Co., to construct the exhibition structures and realise the 3D design.

Budget An indicative budget of GBP 45,000 The indicative budget excludes Value Added Tax.

Programme KEY MILESTONES AND INDICATIVE DATES Off-site construction 21 December 2015 - 29 January 2016 On-site construction 4 February 2016 - 18 February 2016 Exhibition opens 25 February 2016 Exhibition closes 19 June 2016 De-installation complete 24 June 2016

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