Award

Signage Production and Installation

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jan 2026 at 16:05

Award

03 Nov 2025 at 16:05

Tender

02 Sep 2025 at 18:05

Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Natural History Museum, a sub-central government authority located in South Kensington, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Signage Production and Installation." This tender, focused on the goods category, involved the production and installation of wayfinding signage within the Museum's front of house areas in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). The award notice for this contract was published on 29 January 2026, with Eight Point Eight Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise from Brighton, selected as the supplier. The open procurement method was employed, finalising the contract on 22 January 2026. The project commenced on 26 January 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 30 June 2026, with a gross value of £550,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in signage production and installation. Companies with expertise in creating visually appealing and functional wayfinding systems can benefit from such contracts by showcasing their ability to enhance visitor experience through effective signage solutions. Small and medium enterprises, in particular, stand to gain from the Museum's preference for working with this business scale. Participation in open procurement processes like this allows businesses to demonstrate their relevant experience, production quality, and project management skills, alongside competitive pricing strategies, thereby bolstering their growth potential in the sector.

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Notice Title

Signage Production and Installation

Notice Description

The Natural History Museum would like the procure the services of a Signage Production company to produce and install wayfinding signage within the Museum Front of House areas. This project covers all front of house, wayfinding signage at the Natural History Museum's buildings in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). It excludes any interpretation, back of house or statutory signage. As part of the tender submissions, tenderers will be required to submit samples has part of the quality evaluations. Details for samples and address are contained within the tender documentation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010481827

Planning Information

Please use the following link: (https://forms.office.com/e/yhumJaUJ3j) to access our pre-market engagement questionnaire. These responses will help us to shape the Invitation to Tender. Participation in this questionnaire is not mandatory or binding, and will not affect eligibility for involvement in the tender process. Engagement with suppliers so far: Signage prototypes manufactured by Cobal Signs, Suppliers approached by project QS for general market testing in development of the cost plan: Rivermeade Signs, Cobal Signs, Ascot Signs, VGL This questionnaire, along with the below information about the project, will be emailed to the following suppliers: •Rivermeade Signs Ltd •Cobal Sign Systems Ltd •Norsign •Signbox Ltd •Magna Signs •Olympiad Signs •Merson Group •Displayways •Ascot Signs •VGL Content of email: I am writing to inform you that the Natural History Museum will be going out to tender at the end of the month for a signage contractor to manufacture and install new wayfinding signage in our buildings in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). The signage has already been designed to RIBA Stage 4 by DNCO Ltd, and the appointed signage contractor will be required to use these designs to develop production drawings and prototypes, which once approved, will be used as the benchmark for the full signage pack that they will need to produce. Once manufactured, the signage will be installed by the signage contractor into listed, historic building fabric such as terracotta, so the installation process must be treated with the utmost care and sensitivity. Existing Museum signage removal and repair work sit in others’ scope. The scope includes approx 250 new signs to be installed in front of house spaces, primarily outside of usual opening hours in South Kensington, and on Mondays during usual opening hours in Tring. The purpose of the Signage and Wayfinding Project is to deliver quality, functional signage which will improve the visitor experience and lead to receipt of fewer wayfinding related complaints. The new signage will be coherent, appropriate within the Museum context and will reflect the new brand which was rolled out in July 2023. Please could you take the time to consider the questions in the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/yhumJaUJ3j, which will help us refine our Invitation to Tender. Responses to be received no later than close of play on August 22nd, 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058799
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008176-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

39174000 - Shop signs

44423400 - Signs and related items

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EIGHT POINT EIGHT

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