Tender

British Museum Construction Professional Services Consultancy Framework

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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21 Feb 2025 at 08:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Museum is currently in the tender stage for its Construction Professional Services Consultancy Framework. This procurement process focuses on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services within the museum's Estates and Capital Projects Department, which is situated in London, UK. The framework comprises seven lots, including project management, quantity surveying, MEPhF engineering, architecture and interior design, structural and civil engineering, fire safety engineering, and surveying. Key dates include a revised deadline for receipt of tenders by 24 March 2025 at 12:00, with the contract period spanning from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029. This process is utilising a restricted procedure method, ensuring selective competition for firms that can provide high-quality, specialised services aligned with the museum's unique operational requirements.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses providing consultancy services in construction and design disciplines, especially those with expertise in strategic reviews, light refreshments, complex refurbishments, and masterplan projects. Firms that excel in delivering high-quality and budget-compliant services stand to gain significantly. This framework will support the British Museum in safeguarding value for money and ensuring alignment with its specialist context, presenting a prime opportunity for growth and long-term collaboration for well-suited businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Museum Construction Professional Services Consultancy Framework

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 30 December 2025 Time: 17:00 Read New: 24 March 2025 Time: 12:00 Other additional information: This contract is suitable for SMEs The British Museum is seeking to create a Framework for the provision of Professional Services Consultancy to its Estates and Capital Projects Department. The Framework will have seven lots covering the following disciplines: 1. Project Management 2. Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management 3. MEPhF Engineering 4. Architecture and Interior Design 5. Structural and Civil Engineering 6. Fire Safety Engineer 7. Surveying The types of projects and related planning and design activity likely to be delivered under the Framework are broad and could be classified under one of the following categories, covering both front-of-house and back-of-house spaces: 1. Strategic / technical studies or reviews. 2. Light touch refreshments / renewals (painting, minor carpentry, etc., but no significant fabric interventions). 3. Complex, stand-alone M&E / lift / security / fire systems renewal or refurbishment. 4. Refurbishment / renewal / creation of spaces (sometimes in conjunction with refurbishment of wings). 5. Masterplan projects including new buildings and / or significant reconfiguration of existing wings / spaces. The Framework objectives are as follows: 1. Safeguard value for money in the appointment of consultancy services for (construction) projects. 2. Ensure projects are delivered in alignment with budgets via securing the appropriate skills and expertise. 3. Guarantee the services delivered by the supply chain via the Framework are in alignment with the British Museum's specialist context. 4. Ensure services delivered via the Framework are of high quality and aligned with clearly defined duties. 5. Provide programme assurance in project delivery via the appointment of those with the appropriate skills and expertise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-02f21539-cd5c-4b89-8528-35024c04cd00
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76d728-23b2-4371-8873-cb7db2a36320
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£46,100,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3DG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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