Notice Information
Notice Title
Roof Safe Access Specialist Contractor
Notice Description
The NHM intends to create a Framework Agreement for the Design and Build of roof access safety systems over a period of 3 years, with two optional extensions of 1 year + 1 year. The Framework Agreement will include the ability to call off for a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) and a JCT Design and Build Contract to deliver construction of the roof access system. Due to funding restrictions, only work in FY2526 is guaranteed and all works must be completed by March 2026. Subject to funding availability in future years and satisfactory performance in the current years' contracts, the NHM will call off on the PCSA and JCT Design and Build Contract for subsequent year's works. To access the documents for this tender exercise, all tenderers will be required to sign an NDA and return this to the Museum for counter signature. This will be made available via the SQ Stage of Delta e-Sourcing. The NDA must be signed by an authorised signatory on behalf of the company and returned to the Museum via the Message Centre of the SQ Stage. Once the NDA has been counter signed, it will be sent back to the tenderer and access to the tender documents will be granted. To access and pre-sign the NDA, please use the link below: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/22XV3C83A6 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Site-safety-equipment./22XV3C83A6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/22XV3C83A6
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Optional 1 year + 1 year extension of the Framework Agreement
Planning Information
Written enquiries were sent to 4 companies during the weeks commencing 7th July and 14th July: •Introland Limited •Eurosafe Solutions Limited •Safesite Limited •Bespoke Roof Safety Limited The following text was used for the written enquiries: “I am a project manager at the Natural History Museum in London. We are interested in procuring a contractor to survey, design and install a new roof safe access system across our South Kensington site. The site comprises 15 buildings, ranging from the 1880s to new, with 138 roofs covering an area of 27,000 square metres. Would you be able to arrange a discussion about this potential project?” Following the written enquiries, short phone conversations were held with Eurosafe, Safesite and Bespoke Roof Safety during the weeks commencing 14th July and 21st July. The same information was discussed on each call: •Whether the project as outlined in the text above was feasible over a multi-year timescale. •Whether it was feasible to install safe roof systems on priority roof areas within the 2025-2026 financial year. •Whether the contractor has the capability to provide the services detailed in the text above and whether they would be interested in tendering for this project. •The intended procurement route for the project would be a multi-year framework with a PCSA each year converting to a Design and Build contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056a3d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068994-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
35113100 - Site-safety equipment
35113300 - Safety installations
45212313 - Museum construction work
45233292 - Installation of safety equipment
45341000 - Erection of railings
45342000 - Erection of fencing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Nov 20253 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068994-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044770-2025
31st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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