# SIM Operation Ouch\! Senses Exhibition Interactive Exhibits - AWARD

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Science Museum Group.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Science Museum Group](/buyers/science-museum-group/contract-awards)
- Supplier: FifeX \[Scotland\] Ltd
- Award value: £74,305
- Award date: 25 September 2024
- Published: 11 November 2024
- Contract start: 25 September 2024
- Contract end: 30 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d4efaf97-96b5-49c6-935d-48f35e7c45af-801400
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d77fc0d-8991-4743-abde-86fd5760b86d

## Description

The museum is devoted to inspiring visitors through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond\. The site houses four listed buildings; two of them Grade I Listed - the Station building, the original terminus of the world's first inter-city railway, and the 1830 Warehouse\. We combine the distinctive appeal of the historic site with a vibrant contemporary science programme, making connections between the past and the present, between scientific theory and real-world applications\. Building on the overwhelming success of the previous exhibition Operation Ouch\! Food, Poo and You at the Science and Industry Museum, we are creating an exhibition based on the theme of sensory perception with the working title Operation Ouch\! Senses\. For this exhibition, we are working in collaboration with the producers of the BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show Operation Ouch\! and the BBC to bring to life the essence of the show in a physical format\. Operation Ouch\! is presented by three doctors, Dr Chris van Tulleken, Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Ronx Ikharia who will feature throughout the exhibition\. We will be bringing the hilarity, sense of fun and the open and honest approach from the TV show to an exhibition filled with visually bold encounters, super-sized setworks, playful soundscape and engaging interactive exhibits\. Set in a series of dynamic zones, visitors will explore each of the major senses \(and some hidden ones too\) through integrated interactives, illusions and fascinating content\. Visitors will journey through a giant wax-filled ear, encounter a larger-than-life brain, experience different zones dedicated to fascinating and stimulating the senses before being sneezed out of an enormous nose\. We are seeking a mechanical interactive exhibit making company to create seven interactive exhibits for the Operation Ouch\! Senses exhibition\. The exhibition is a multi-sensory experience, and the mechanical interactive exhibit maker will help deliver an imaginative, playful and dynamic setting for adults, families and school groups\.

## Related contract awards

- [SIM Architect and Lead Designer for Wonderlab and Power Up - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-938ffc84-d194-49be-b66a-60bce91f3e90) — Science Museum Group
- [Flight Gallery Improvements - Graphics - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-56a2032b-db45-4b24-bc15-c3312935a521) — Science Museum Group
- [ScM Flight Gallery - Lighting Upgrades - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-29262560-0bbe-402b-a070-aa951c1e22eb) — Science Museum Group
- [Locomotion Exit Surveys 2024-27 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2147917c-0692-4b7a-b645-8b77fb06c8b0) — Science Museum Group
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c807205b-b095-4dad-80ed-5eb64a2885e7) — East Sussex County Council
- [Oracle Fusion Enterprise Software](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b94faf4e-06c9-470e-af64-acbf9a5af410) — DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- [National Roads Telecommunications Service 3 \(NRTS3\) Independent Assurance Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4a336c05-e4fd-4530-86b6-b037c17f1acd) — National Highways Limited
- [Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV \(1-8 seats\) Passenger Assistant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63f8a7e1-2c91-4e8e-a7e9-fb3b7b757186) — East Sussex County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4efaf97-96b5-49c6-935d-48f35e7c45af-801400)