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Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Principal Contractor

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jun 2025 at 07:32

Tender

12 May 2025 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Natural History Museum, located in South Kensington, United Kingdom, has concluded a procurement process for the position of Principal Contractor for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. The awarded contract requires the derigging of the current exhibition, installation of new setworks, and construction of graphic panels, with a provision to extend the contract by 1 + 1 year. The procurement process was conducted as an open competition below the threshold, with bids closed on 9th June 2025. The award stage was completed on 16th June 2025, and The Moule Partnership was named the successful supplier. The contract will commence on 27th June 2025 and is expected to conclude on 31st October 2025, with potential extension opportunities up to 2028 for future exhibitions.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in construction work for art and cultural buildings, particularly those with experience in exhibition construction and museum services. SMEs are well-positioned to compete, as four out of five final stage bids came from SMEs. This contract enables the development of a significant portfolio piece with a renowned institution, potentially enhancing business profiles and opening doors to similar opportunities. Businesses with strong track records in quality, methodology, and social values, alongside competitive pricing strategies, would be suited to bid for engagements of this nature.

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Notice Title

Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Principal Contractor

Notice Description

The Natural History Museum wishes to procure the services of a Principal Contractor for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 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. Due to the confidential nature of the information contained in the tender documents, tenderers are required to complete and sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to gaining access to the tender. Please complete this and return this via the Message Centre. Upon receipt of the completed Confidentiality Agreement, tenderers will be granted access to the tender documentation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960235725

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The awarded supplier will sign the Framework Agreement allowing the Museum to call off an Intermediate Building Contract (IBC) for any of the three proposed exhibitions. The Framework Agreement will last until 2027. The Museum will immediately call-off the IBC for the WPY61 Exhibition based on the Schedule of Works. There will be further options for the Museum to call-off an IBC for the WPY62 and the WPY63 Exhibition, subject to any proposed updates allowable under the terms of the Framework Agreement. Should agreement of the IBC not be reached, the Museum reserves the right to go out to tender for the work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05117f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033894-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
SOUTH KENSINGTON
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE MOULE PARTNERSHIP

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