What the buyer wrote
The current interpretation at Down opened on 12 February 2009. Though the project was well received with a significant visitor number uplift, the room currently used as an Interactive Room on the 1st floor is showing signs of tiring and the majority of mechanical and AV interactives are beyond mending. Although they offer insight in Darwin’s scientific research they are a poor use of a significant room - it was Darwin’s bedroom and where he died. Additionally, they do not present the room to its best advantage as they block the important views of the garden, which he perceived to be an extension of his study. The room is to be cleared and redressed as Darwin’s bedroom using historic prop…
Bid for this and lost? There is a short window in which the decision can be questioned.
Awarded to
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- Down House: Darwin’s Bedroom - AWARD
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- services
- Work starts
- 15 Dec 2015
- Work ends
- 1 Jul 2016
- Kind of work
- Professional services
Who the buyer named
David Thomas was the named contact on this notice.