Design and Creation of Heritage Displays

Thetford Town Council were successful in securing NHLF funding for the Thetford Guildhall Heritage Hub Project.

Within this project is the creation of displays that tell the stories of Thetford Folk and the history of the Guildhall, and this would need to be completed within 12 months.

There are 2 rooms for display with the potential to expand into a third space. There is also a desire for mobile displays in multifunctional areas for pop up events.

Room 1

Small Court room (current name)

This will be;

Room 2

Council Chamber (current name)

This room will tell the story of the Singh family and their civic connections to Thetford.

Maharajah Duleep Singh was buried on the outskirts of Thetford at Elveden. Thetford is the 2nd most important place in the world for the Sikh community.

The steering group that was set up to develop our Sikh links have expressed a wish that there should be a focus on Maharaja Ranjit Singh - the father of Duleep Singh.

Displays will be created in consultation with the project's Sikh Steering Group

Room 3 (possible so please quote separately)

Large Court (current name)

This is a multifunctional room that will be used for a wide variety of community uses.

There is possibility of using this space for some interpretation/display for and /or mobile exhibits.

A town of firsts

Rod and mace the same design as Parliaments

Henry Fitzroy

Boudicca

Sweyne Forkbeard

Howard family (early Dukes of Norfolk)

Please list prices of the different mediums, such as talking pictures, augmented reality, audio visual and information boards.

There is a budget of £30-40k

The available funding is limited, however, there may be some fundraising activities that could add to this.

Site visits are considered essential and available on request.

Please contact David Brooks 07553388554

Tender Requirements

Please note that tenders that do not include all the above may be discarded.

Contact name and number: Tina Cunnell, Town Clerk, 01842 754247 tinacunnell@thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Quotations to be in by 12 noon, Thursday 1st July 2021

Sealed inner envelopes to be marked 'Guildhall Heritage Display Project', for the attention of the Town Clerk, Thetford Town Council. Electronic submissions cannot be accepted, to comply with our financial regulations.

Postal Address: The Carnegie, Cage Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2DS

Details of the winning contract will be published IAW Local Government Transparency Code 2014.