Planning

London Museum: Pre-Market Engagement for Marketing Launch of London Museum in Smithfield

LONDON MUSEUM

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Planning

19 Nov 2025 at 14:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Museum is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a creative agency capable of delivering a dynamic marketing campaign to launch its new premises in Smithfield. The opportunity is classified under the advertising and marketing services industry category and is valued at £50,000 (with a gross amount of £60,000). The Museum is inviting expressions of interest from qualified suppliers by 15th December 2025. Located at 150 London Wall, the Museum seeks to drive visitor numbers with its marketing efforts. Detailed information and registration are available on the Delta e-sourcing platform. The specific contract period for this service will commence on 2nd March 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for marketing agencies, especially those with expertise in destination branding and museum campaigns, to partner with a reputable institution and showcase their capabilities in a high-profile project. Agencies that specialise in creating compelling, visitor-attracting campaigns stand to benefit from increased visibility and the potential for future collaborations. The process aims to explore the background and experience of prospective suppliers, making it ideal for agencies looking to establish a footprint in public sector projects and enhance their portfolio with a prestigious client like the London Museum.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Museum: Pre-Market Engagement for Marketing Launch of London Museum in Smithfield

Notice Description

The Opportunity We're looking for a creative agency who can work alongside the Museum's Marketing and Design teams to deliver a stand-out destination brand campaign to launch our new museum at Smithfield. If you think you can deliver a campaign that positions London Museum as the must visit destination for everyone who loves London, driving visitors from the moment the doors open, and elevates what people expect from a museum marketing campaign, then we want to hear from you! Market Engagement This Preliminary-Market Engagement Notice is to explore the background and experience of potential suppliers by asking interested suppliers to answer a few questions to detail who they are. Responses will assist the Museum to review the range of experience and types of suppliers in the market place. Responses will be deemed as an expression of interest from suppliers who may be contacted at a later date to be considered further for possible tendering opportunities. If this sounds like you, please consider registering your interest, downloading our expression of interest form and uploading your responses accordingly. Relevant documentation is available to download via the Museum e-procurement platform, Delta e-sourcing. Interested parties must register on this platform (free of charge) in order to upload any responses and we ask that you also include your company and relevant contact details. Any queries should also be raised via this platform under the Message Centre. The deadline to receive any queries will be the 5th of December whilst the deadline to receive any expressions of interest will be 17.00, Monday 15 December 2025. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Advertising-and-marketing-services./78748TKTFQ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/78748TKTFQ

Planning Information

Suppliers are asked to download our Expression of Interest document which explains the service we are looking for and what details we would like from you. Any responses should be uploaded and submitted via the Delta platform prior to the stated deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e479
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075259-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON MUSEUM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@londonmuseum.org.uk
Contact Phone
02078145598

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 5HN
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Aldersgate
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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