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Art Programme Principal Contractor

Natural History Museum

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

30 Sep 2026 at 09:57

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

11 Sep 2026 at 15:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

11 Sep 2026 at 15:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Natural History Museum sought a principal contractor to build setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring artwork by Sir John Akomfrah. This is specialist exhibition and museum construction work, rather than a general supply contract.

The procurement was completed through a direct award below the competition threshold, with one lot. Bild Studios Ltd was selected, with an award value of £260,000 excluding VAT (£312,000 including VAT). The award was dated 11 September 2026, and the contract period ran from 24 September 2026 to 21 May 2027. The contract was later cancelled on 14 September 2026 because errors in the transparency and contract award notices meant they were terminated and replaced. The award itself is recorded as active; the contract status is cancelled.

For future work of this kind, a credible supplier would need to deliver exhibition setworks for a museum setting and demonstrate relevant construction capability. The award indicates the buyer used a direct, non-competitive route for this requirement, so suppliers may also need to understand how the museum approaches direct awards. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Art Programme Principal Contractor

Notice Description

The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the services of a Principal Contractor to undertake the build of setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring art work from Sir John Akomfrah.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f85b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092171-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212313 - Museum construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 21 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Cancelled

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
SOUTH KENSINGTON
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bild Studios Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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