Tender

Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Dec 2025 at 14:20

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 10:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Victoria and Albert Museum, a prominent central government public authority located in London, initiated a procurement process titled "Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List." This process falls under the industry category of construction work related to exhibitions, with a focus on procuring services for exhibition fit-outs at various museum locations, including V&A South Kensington, V&A East Museum, and Young V&A. The procurement method was an open, below-threshold competition, suitable for SMEs, and involved compiling an approved list of contractors. The tendering stage started with a tender notice published on 12th September 2025, with a submission deadline on 20th October 2025. Despite initial plans, a notice of the tender's cancellation was published on 11th December 2025 due to the museum's decision not to award any contracts during this procurement process.

This tender presented a significant opportunity for businesses involved in construction, particularly those specialising in exhibition spaces, to become long-term partners with one of the UK's leading museums. Companies ranging from small to medium enterprises could stand to benefit from engagements that could potentially span up to four years, presenting opportunities for continued collaboration and business growth in a prestigious market. Contractors with expertise in integrating audio-visual components, setworks, and other specialised exhibition requirements would have found it lucrative, given the project's budget range of £100,000 to £1,000,000 per assignment. Interested parties could have applied to join the approved list anytime, even though the initial setup was revised due to the cancellation of this tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List

Notice Description

The V&A is seeking exhibition fit out contractors to join our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List. We have a programme of changing temporary exhibitions and displays across our sites. Complementing our permanent collection, they cover a broad range of subjects from design and fashion to photography and architecture. Major exhibitions feature multiple rooms of objects and installations. The works may be required at V&A South Kensington on Cromwell Road, Young V&A in Bethnal Green, or V&A East Museum in Stratford (due to open Spring 2026). Construction budgets range from approximately PS100,000 to PS1,000,000 per project depending on the size and complexity of the exhibition in question. The upper end of this range will often include AV hardware, in addition to setworks, showcases, graphic production, lighting, electrics and specific object mounts where they are integral to the build. When the V&A has a requirement that falls under the scope of this approved list, we select contractors from the list. We envisage that the approved list will run for 4 years but we may wish to refresh it sooner. Whilst we are refreshing the approved list formally at this point in time, interested contractors can email their interest to procurement@vam.ac.uk at any time to apply to be considered for the list and for details of how to submit a PQQ. If a contractor makes an application which is not successful, they may not reapply for a minimum of one year. To be considered to be appointed onto our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List, you must submit a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Please log on to Delta using the link below for the full pack. Please note that existing contractors on our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List remain approved and need not apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059945
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082048-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,166,665 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,166,665 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@vam.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2RL
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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