Paisley Museum Signage and Wayfinding Design

Tender description

Paisley Museum Re-Imagined project are seeking Signage and Wayfinding Designers to develop a bespoke full signage and wayfinding scheme for the redeveloped museum, considering the new extension, the alterations, the new displays and facilities, and our audience and their needs. The successful bidder will design a complete suite of bespoke signage scheme, comprising signage drawings, schedules and specifications for a subsequent Signage Production and Installation tender. Paisley Museum Re-Imagined will become a landmark destination. It is the flagship project of the town’s regeneration plans and has a distinctive new extension, designed by a world-class architect, AL_A (Amanda Levete Architects) with an exhibition design by Opera Amsterdam. It displays a unique collection, using innovative display and interpretation techniques. We are sector-leading in our commitment to co-production and the museum shares the same high aspiration for all aspects of the project. The designer should analyse our building, develop designs that dovetail with the Museum’s Branding Design, the architectural and exhibition design to create a compelling and logical signage and wayfinding scheme for our visitor to enable them to navigate a previously challenging and confusing campus of buildings. Further details about the project can be found here: https://reimagined.paisleymuseum.org/about-paisley-museum/ Renfrewshire Council intends to use the Quick Quote procedure to procure this contract. To help the Council identify a suitable shortlist to invite to Quick Quote, we invite bidders to submit previous examples of design of high-quality signage and wayfinding, preferably for a museum or similar cultural project by 14th July 2023. Submissions should be emailed to Rebecca Park, rebecca.park@renfrewshire.gov.uk. Please showcase what you think is your best and most relevant work and give an indication of scope, scale, budget and your role for the featured projects. Submissions should be no more than 10 pages and are anticipated to be largely visual. The Council will assess suitability against the level of creativity displayed in the design, architectural sensitivity and clarity of solutions. The five bidders who best demonstrate this criteria will be invited to Quick Quote. Indicative Procurement Programme Deadline for PIN submissions: 14th July 2023 Shortlisting for Quick Quote: w/c 17th July 2023 Invite Shortlist to Quick Quote: w/c 24th July 2023 Bidder Appointment: w/c 21st August 2023