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IWM London Masterplan Refresh

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2025 at 15:14

Award

25 Jul 2025 at 09:25

Award

25 Jul 2025 at 09:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "IWM London Masterplan Refresh" has been awarded to FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED by the Imperial War Museum, located in London. Categorised under architectural and related services, this direct award follows the completion status of the tender process, with the contract active as of September 24, 2025, to October 31, 2026. The procurement method chosen is a direct award due to the existing relationship and previous work done by Foster + Partners on the masterplan, which was initially delivered in 2010 with an update in 2016. This strategic refresh aims to enhance the visitor experience across the building located in Lambeth, London, with delivery addresses spread across multiple regions within the United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for firms like Foster + Partners that possess large-scale architectural expertise and extensive historical knowledge of the project. The procurement was rationalised under technical reasons that honours continuity in vision and applicability of existing principles, making it an ideal scenario where prior experience with IWM as an organisation and familiarity with the building's historical context and stakeholders are crucial. Businesses that specialise in comprehensive architectural redesign with the capability to manage substantial projects within central government frameworks are exceptionally well-suited to compete for similar opportunities.

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Notice Title

IWM London Masterplan Refresh

Notice Description

Refresh of the IWM London Masterplan, to include strategic definition and feasibility, key assessments and modelling.

Procurement Information

Foster + Partners delivered the IWM London Masterplan in 2010, with an update in 2016, the principles of which have guided all subsequent work on the building in Lambeth. We now require a refresh of the Masterplan in order to complete the remaining ambitions and deliver a cohesive visitor experience throughout the whole building. The Foster + Partners leadership team remains the same as the original Masterplan, and therefore have acquired a deep understanding of IWM as an organisation, IWM Lambeth as a building, the surrounding park and our key stakeholders (various visitor groups, Southwark Council, local residents and park users, Historic England etc.). It's vital for the cohesiveness of the visitor offer that we continue to build on the principles of the Masterplan, and another architectural firm would not be suitable due to their lack of previous knowledge and understanding of the Masterplan, plus the time and cost it would take to attempt to acquaint them with the building and our aims as an organisation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05660e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083958-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£384,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£384,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
oclifford@iwm.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6HZ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOSTER + PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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