Notice Information
Notice Title
Public Address and Voice Alarm Design Consultant
Notice Description
The NHM intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Lead Design Consultant to provide professional services in connection with the upgrade and replacement of the Public Address and Voice Alarm (PAVA) system across the Museum estate. The Consultant will be expected to take on Electrical Design Services and the BSA Principal Designer Role which can either be in house or sub-contracted to the Lead Designer. During the tender, confidential information will be shared requiring the completion of an NDA to participate in the tender. Should you be interested in tendering for this opportunity, please download and complete the NDA in the link below and send this back via the Message Centre for counter signature. Once the NDA has been completed by both parties, the Tenderer will be granted access to the tender documentation. We anticipate the tender will be published in late April/early May. As per the details of the Engagement below, we have contacted several suppliers regarding this tender. We would welcome any further comments regarding the scope of works. Please send a message via the Message Centre on Delta e-Sourcing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Fire-detection-systems./VYU4S6NZ25 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VYU4S6NZ25
Planning Information
As per the details of the Engagement below, we have contacted several suppliers regarding this tender. We would welcome any further comments regarding the scope of works. Please send a message via the Message Centre on Delta e-Sourcing. An email was sent to a number of suppliers informing them of the scope of works and requesting an expression of interest in the services to be tendered. The following suppliers were contacted: WSP Tetra Consulting Sweco UK Buro Happold OFR Consultants Fire Safety Engineering Consultancy Fixfire Marshal Fire The below text was shared with the suppliers: This project is anticipated to run across 2-3 years, separated into the following phases: Phase 1 (in FY26/27) - to survey the existing PAVA system with appraisals provided, prepare design and specifications for works tender and programmes in phases from design till commissioning, (RIBA 1 -4). Phase 2 (in FY27/28 & FY28/29) – to provide expertise support in reviewing Contractor’s deliverables and work done on site, testing and commissioning support, operation readiness till handover to the Estates Operations/ BAU, (RIBA 5-7). The Museum will soon be undertaking an open tender exercise to procure the services of a Lead Design Consultant for this project. The scope of works for the Lead Design Consultant is as follows: -The Consultant shall act as the Client’s independent technical advisor, responsible for survey, design, specification, and management of the works throughout the project cycle from design to installation stages. (RIBA 1-5) -The Consultant shall provide testing, commissioning, and handover support to ensure operational readiness over 2-3 years programme. (RIBA 6-7) -The Consultant shall take BSA Principal Designer Role which can either be in house or sub-contracted to the Lead Designer, throughout the project cycle. Other considerations affecting this project include: -The Museum is undertaking the NHM150 Programme that involved the refurbishment and reopening of spaces to the Public, these works are likely to take longer than the PAVA project and we need to ensure the new system is designed and installed to take on board these changes and should be prioritised in the Phasing. -The Museum would also like to explore if there is any compliance requirement or best practice in regard to PAVA systems in external areas such as roofs of the buildings and gardens across the SK site. The approximate budget for the full scope of works is approximately £200k. However, please be aware that only the RIBA 1-4 services for Phase 1 (in FY26/27) is guaranteed while the RIBA 5-7 services are subject to the phase programme to be provided by the design consultant and also the budgets in the following years, but still that required to be costed and evaluated for the purposes of this tender. During the tender, confidential information will be shared requiring the completion of an NDA to participate in the tender. Should you be interested in tendering for this opportunity, please respond to this email by noon of 24 April, 2026, with the best contact for further communications and an NDA will be circulated to you for competition by an appropriate representative. Furthermore, the tender opportunity will be published on Delta e-Sourcing. Please let us know your registered email address for using this platform. We anticipate the tender to be published in late April/early May. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0686b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035795-2026
- 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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
31625100 - Fire-detection systems
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
35121700 - Alarm systems
71315210 - Building services consultancy services
71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
79417000 - Safety consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Apr 20262 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
- NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- 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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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035795-2026
20th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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