Planning

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 - Principal Contractor

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

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Planning

02 Apr 2025 at 18:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Natural History Museum in London is currently planning a tender for the procurement of a Principal Contractor to manage the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 exhibition. The industry category primarily involves construction work for art and cultural buildings, with a focus on museum exhibition services. The tender process will commence on 12th May 2025, with tender returns due by 9th June 2025. Key project milestones include RIBA stage 4, contractor appointment and kick-off, construction drawings, off-site fabrication, and on-site derig/install. The planned exhibition opening date is 17th October 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction and exhibition services sectors. The contract, valued at approximately £250,000 (excluding VAT) for a three-year period, offers extension possibilities of 1 + 1 year, making it ideal for companies specialising in both installation and maintenance of exhibition setworks, as well as graphic panel fabrication. Suitable businesses include established contractors with experience in museum construction and exhibition setups, ensuring they can meet the outlined requirements and timelines effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 - Principal Contractor

Notice Description

The Natural History Museum wishes to procure the services of a Principal Contractor for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 to carry out the following for this year's exhibition: derigging existing exhibition, installing new exhibition incl. maintaining current setworks and some new build elements, plus fabrication of graphic panels for Tring. There will be an option to extend the contract for 1 + 1 year. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938425444

Planning Information

The following list of suppliers will be contacted prior to the tender exercise being published and the follow information will be shared with the suppliers: Suppliers: The Moule Partnership Ltd Exib Ltd M.E.R Services Ltd SetWorks Ltd Qwerk Ltd Realm Projects Ltd •Tender for 3 years of the exhibition – scope for this year will include derigging existing exhibition, installing new exhibition incl. maintaining current setworks and some new build elements, plus fabrication of graphic panels for Tring •Total contract value for 3 years is approximately £250k (ex VAT) •Tender will request a fixed price for this year's scope based on RIBA stage 3 Scheme Design. NHM have a methodology to assess pricing in future years •Date tender goes out: 12th May 2025 •Date tender returns are due: 9th June 2025 •Date exhibition opens: 17th October 2025 •Key project milestones e.g. RIBA stage 4, Contractor appointment and kick off, Construction drawings, Off-site fabrication, On-site derig/install

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012646-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings

45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

45212311 - Art gallery construction work

45212313 - Museum construction work

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
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
Vicky Lee
Contact Email
v.lee@nhm.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

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