Museum Exhibition Services for the 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries at Collins Barracks in two lots

Lot 1: Exhibition Project Management Services

Lot 2: Exhibition Design and Interpretative Planning

Lot 1

NMI were seeking to engage a Project Manager to work on this project for a period of c2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.

The project manager is required to coordinate the activity of NMI, Office of Public Works (OPW) and other consultancies as engaged by NMI and OPW; such as Exhibition Design & Interpretative Planning, OPW in-house design team, OPW externally appointed design team members, OPW Direct Labour Contractors, OPW engaged external contractors, etc. The project manager will be expected to liaise with a wide number of NMI Departments, including Curatorial (primarily the Art & Industrial Division, and also the Irish Folklife Division), Conservation, Registration, Graphic Design, Photography, Education, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Affairs (legal & contracts), Facilities (including Security), ICT, Commercial Development and the Director’s office.

Lot 2

NMI were seeking to engage exhibition design & interpretive planning services to work on this project for a period of circa 2 and a half years, with an anticipated opening date of December 2023.

Outline of services required

- The winning tenderer will be required to design the exhibition and manage its execution within the required timeframe.

- The winning tenderer must take the National Museum of Ireland’s instructions throughout the period of the project.

- The winning tenderer must work on a collaborative basis with the Museum project team and any others who may be appointed to or assigned to the project by the Museum in order to bring the project through to completion.

- Exhibition build will be completed by commercial contractors appointed by NMI in a separate tender process. Oversight on standards and building issues will involve input, via NMI, from the Office of Public Works. The winning tenderer will be required to manage the relationship with the contractors to ensure build completed to plan and schedule.