Exhibition Design Specialist - Accrington Market Chambers

Hyndburn Borough Council (HBC) is currently in the Development Phase of a round 1 application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund which will focus on the redevelopment the listed Accrington Market Chambers (AMC) to create a new Heritage Museum, with the community, for the community.

HBC wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced Exhibition Design Specialist (EDS) to work with the Architect-Led Design Team, Interpretation Planner, Project Manager and Cost Consultant on the Pre-development, Development, and Delivery Phases - RIBA 2 to RIBA 6. This shall be in accordance with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020. RIBA Stage 1 design has been completed.

The firm appointed to this EDS role will be managed by HBC as Project Manager. There will be a primary point of contact in the EDS to ensure effective communication with the Project Manager. Other key roles are the Architect-Led Design Team and the Interpretation Planner.

The deliverables for the project are:

• All surveys necessary to establish full scope of works. Costs of surveys will be allocated to a separate budget pot.
• A 3D model of the building (requirement TBC) for use in the design, cost management and build process.
• Detailed designs up to and including RIBA Stage 5 (Construction) for all design activities and disciplines, including on responses to Contractor design queries, materials approvals, and provision of information for effective contract administration.
• Contribution to fully itemised Cost Plans for the Capital Works and production of relevant procurement documents.
• Contribution to National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery (Round 2) grant applications; experience of a National Lottery Heritage Fund capital project is required.
• Assistance in procurement of Principal Contractor and delivery of Capital Works project.
• A Management & Maintenance Plan Evaluation of the project on completion. Contribute to relevant post-completion activities, such as production of operation and maintenance manuals, lessons learnt exercises, community events, and so on.
• Technical Advisor / Clerk of works / NEC Supervisor during RIBA 5 (dependent on main works contract chosen. Contract type TBC).

Subject to satisfactory performance and funding being secured for the Delivery Phase, the EDS may also be commissioned, through this same tender process, to work with the Project Manager and Cost Consultant to deliver the implementation of all building works, including service installations from initial concepts through to completion and handover.

Application instructions included in the attachments.