Tender

New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer

LONDON MUSEUM

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Tender

06 Feb 2025 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The London Museum is currently in the tender stage for the "New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer" contract, targeting services in the museum-exhibition industry category within the Camden and City of London area. This project entails designing a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition in the historic Vaults, part of the Victorian General Market building. The procurement process is conducted via a restricted procedure, with the tender period ending on 10th March 2025 and the invitation for the second stage starting on 25th March 2025. The contract value is estimated at £350,000, and services are expected to commence on 2nd June 2025, concluding by 31st July 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in architectural design, design consultancy, graphic design, and interior design services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in creating immersive and innovative visitor experiences are well-positioned to compete. The project demands a collaborative approach, integrating various design elements and multi-sensory storytelling to bring historical narratives to life. Businesses that can demonstrate creativity, technical proficiency, and experience in museum-exhibition design will find this project a substantial avenue for growth and portfolio expansion.

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Notice Title

New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer

Notice Description

The London Museum is seeking an exceptional exhibition design team to create a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition within the Vaults--an atmospheric, historic, brick-vaulted basement space situated in the Victorian General Market building forms part of the museum's new home. This immersive experience will showcase never-before-seen archaeological treasures, blending physical collections with cutting-edge storytelling. We are looking for designers who can craft innovative, engaging, and accessible visitor experiences, bringing history to life through creativity, storytelling, and multi-sensory design. The supplier will need to provide services of foremost a Lead designer, a 3D Designer, Graphic designer, and Lead Designer input into Audio Visual Elements for the Vaults, amongst other collaborations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise is for the procurement of a lead designer to provide lead design services for the New Museum Vaults at the London Museum site at West Smithfield. Further details are provided in the procurement documents available for download via the Museum's e-procurement platform. Additional information: All relevant procurement documents are available for download via the Museum's online procurement platform.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003945-2025
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79822500 - Graphic design services

79932000 - Interior design services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON MUSEUM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@londonmuseum.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2078145676

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 5HN
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Aldersgate
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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