Planning

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

NHM150 Western Galleries - AV Hardware Integrator

Natural History Museum

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

04 Sep 2026 at 15:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Natural History Museum is planning to appoint an AV hardware integrator for the fit-out of four major public galleries in its Grade I listed building in London. The service will cover exhibitions, interactives and gallery fit-out lighting, providing a robust and consistent audiovisual hardware approach across the Western Galleries. The appointed specialist will work with the museum’s Exhibition Fit Out team and coordinate with the design and build teams and the base-build refurbishment. This forms part of Phase 2 of the NHM150 Programme, which is transforming the Western Galleries through refurbishment and complete gallery fit-out. The procurement is for services, including AV integration consultancy and museum-exhibition fit-out support.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the museum has announced its intention to procure and there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The expected contract period is 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2032. The estimated value is £290,000 excluding VAT, or £348,000 including VAT. The work is planned as a single lot, with the procurement status recorded as planning. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 15 September 2026. As part of preliminary market engagement, potential bidders are being asked to complete a short survey covering their experience and capacity and to comment on elements of the proposed tender requirements; the survey is scheduled to close at 5pm on 9 September 2026.

This will suit established AV hardware integration consultancies and specialists with experience delivering audiovisual systems for museum galleries, exhibitions, interactives and gallery lighting. Relevant suppliers should be able to develop and coordinate a consistent hardware approach across four major galleries, work effectively with design-and-build teams, and manage interfaces with a major refurbishment and fit-out programme. The museum is looking for robust solutions grounded in sustainability and accessibility, so bidders should be ready to demonstrate practical approaches in both areas. Businesses with the capacity to support a long, multi-gallery programme and experience working in complex or heritage buildings will be well placed to prepare for the future tender.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

NHM150 Western Galleries - AV Hardware Integrator

Notice Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an AV Hardware Integrator to help us realise our vision for new galleries at the Natural History Museum. We are looking for an experienced AV Hardware Integrator to join our Exhibition Fit Out team to deliver beautiful and inspiring new galleries within our Grade I listed building. We are looking for consultants with experience in AV Hardware Integration, who can work with our Design and Build teams across four major galleries to deliver a robust and consistent AV Hardware approach for our exhibitions, interactives and gallery fit out lighting. All approaches for NHM150 galleries should be grounded in sustainability and accessibility. These galleries form part of Phase 2 of the NHM150 Programme, which focuses on the transformation of the Western Galleries, delivering the base build refurbishment and complete gallery fit-out of four major public galleries. This tender relates to the fit-out only but includes coordination with the base build refurbishment.

Planning Information

We invite potential bidders to complete a short survey to provide some information about their experience and capacity, and to provide input into some elements of the tender requirements. Please follow this link to participate https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qFu3YfX6mh The survey closes 5pm, Wednesday 9 September.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f281
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083991-2026
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

45 - Construction work

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212313 - Museum construction work

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

92521000 - Museum services

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
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
Postcode Area
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...