Notice Information
Notice Title
Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design / Lead Designer
Notice Description
The NHM is looking to appoint design consultants to help us delivery our vision for a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be responsible for the development, design and specification of the exhibition. They will lead the creative team to deliver the brief. They will be required to determine the infrastructure requirements for the exhibition space and to coordinate with the Lead Architect for their integration. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be expected to coordinate all exhibition consultants to the delivery of the coordinated exhibition project, whether sub-contracted to them or appointed directly by the Museum. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=934627427
Planning Information
E-mails sent to a number of companies to explore market testing of budgets for exhibition and gallery design services with the marketplace, to understand more about how suppliers calculate fee level and particularly: - The rough fee percentage range for RIBA Stage 2 services onwards, based on construction costs, for 3D and 2D design disciplines (understanding that other services e.g. exhibition lighting, structural services, AV consultancy etc would be separate to this) - What suppliers expect the 'Construction costs' amount for this working to include e.g. interactives, showcases, setworks etc; if these are produced / have Contractor's Design by others
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efed
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010491-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
79415200 - Design consultancy services
79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
79822500 - Graphic design services
79930000 - Specialty design services
92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
- Contact Name
- Chloe Higgins
- Contact Email
- c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 02079526946
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW7 5BD
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Electoral Ward
- Brompton & Hans Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010491-2025
20th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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