Please see below for details of a new invitation to tender to design,
develop and implement a range of e-learning and digital resources for the
new Wedgwood Museum.

 

 

The Wedgwood Museum Trust

 

DIGITAL WEDGWOOD PROJECT

 

Pre-qualification for Invitation to Tender for Software Supply

 

Interested companies are invited to submit pre-qualification documentation
for designing, developing and implementing Digital Wedgwood. 

 

The pre-qualification document can be obtained on request from Intelligent
Heritage ([log in to unmask])

 

The closing date for submitting pre-qualification documents is Wednesday
12th April 2007.

 

 

Background

The Wedgwood Museum aims to be at the centre of learning for the heritage of
the ceramic industry, the Wedgwood family and cultural background of the
Potteries. Its collections are designated of national importance by the
Museums Libraries and Archives Council.

 

A new £10.2m museum – made possible by a £5.85m grant from HLF – is due to
open in spring 2008.

 

Digital Wedgwood

Digital Wedgwood is the Museum’s project to provide a range of e-learning
and other digital resources to make the collection more accessible to the
public:

 

*          in the galleries (interactives, films, touch screens etc.)

*          online (a new museum website)

*          new e-learning programmes (available to pre-booked school and
family groups in the museum’s dedicated education suite)

 

Software Supplier

The Museum wishes to appoint a Software Supplier to develop the Digital
Wedgwood applications and the underlying content management system.

 

Tender Process

The appointment of a Digital Wedgwood Software Supplier will be by selective
competitive tendering and the short listing of suitable Suppliers will be
based on responses to the pre-qualification document.

 

Selection Criteria

Selection for inclusion on the final list of Digital Wedgwood Software
Suppliers will be on the basis of submissions and the following criteria:

 

*          track record

*          relevant experience

*          proposed team and experience of key team members

*          approach to project

 

Responses

The pre-qualification information requested should be submitted no later
than 12.00 noon on Wednesday 12th April 2007.

 

Responses may be submitted by email to [log in to unmask] or
by post to:

 

Adrian Cooper, Director

Intelligent Heritage

10 Loftus Road

Lonon W12 7EN

 

 

Queries

Any queries relating to this document, your submission and the Digital
Wedgwood Software tender should be addressed in the first instance to:

 

Adrian Cooper, Director

Intelligent Heritage

 

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Tender Timetable

Following receipt of pre-qualification documents, the Museum will evaluate
the responses and create a short list of up to 6 suppliers.

 

The short listed suppliers will be invited to tender for the Digital
Wedgwood Software contract. It is expected that the invitation to tender
will be sent out on Monday 16th April 2007.

 

Supplier interviews will take place in mid May 2007 with the selection of
preferred supplier shortly afterwards. The Museum anticipates awarding the
Digital Wedgwood Software contract by May 31st 2007.

 

 

 

 

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Adrian Cooper

Director

 

10 loftus road

london

w12 7en

 

t   +44(0)20 8123 2001

m +44(0)7879 414 958

 

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