Notice Information
Notice Title
Cold Water Services Design Consultancy
Notice Description
This opportunity is for Design Consultancy Services to survey, assess, review and design an upgrade of existing Cold Water Services systems at the Natural History Museum at South Kensington. The Design Consultant is also expected to act as the NHM's technical advisor during refurbishment works and installation phase. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Building-services-consultancy-services./CJ325AF2C9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CJ325AF2C9
Planning Information
During the week commencing 15 June, the below companies were approached with a questionnaire to express their interest in tendering for the Cold Water Services Design Consultancy opportunity at the Natural History Museum. The questionnaire shared with the companies can be found at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vV5Krf8wqr. Those who wish to express their interest in the opportunity are encouraged to complete the questionnaire. The below ten companies have been approached directly: 1)WSP 2)Hoare Lea 3)Martin Thomas Associate 4)Baily Garner LLP 5)Buro Happold Limited 6)Concertus Design and Property Consultants Limited 7)Frankham Consultancy Group Limited 8)Pick Everard 9)Services Design Solution 10)calfordseaden LLP
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b8ec
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057989-2026
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71315210 - Building services consultancy services
71321300 - Plumbing consultancy services
71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Aug 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057989-2026
19th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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