--- title: "GB-London: Dinosaur - Single Showcase Display" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM" published: "2024-11-11" --- # GB-London: Dinosaur - Single Showcase Display Buyer: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01e18f6d-82ce-421a-aea3-14f6a820de8d.json) ## Summary The Natural History Museum is seeking suppliers for the project titled "GB-London: Dinosaur - Single Showcase Display" under the industry category of museum-exhibition services (CPV 92521100). This procurement involves designing and installing a high-security display case for a small dinosaur specimen in the Earth Galleries building in South Kensington, London. The tender is active and follows an open procedure method, with a procurement stage currently in the tender phase. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by 12 December 2024, with the contract period set from 13 January 2025 to 31 July 2025. The project budget is estimated between £25,000 and £50,000. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in exhibition display services, particularly those with expertise in high-security installations and museum-quality displays. It is well-suited for SMEs capable of managing comprehensive projects, including health and safety management, contractor design, fabrication, and installation of display cases. Companies in the design, lighting, and metal fabrication sectors can leverage this opportunity to showcase their expertise and strengthen their portfolio by working with a renowned institution like the Natural History Museum. ## Notice The Natural History Museum has recently accepted a donation of a small dinosaur, which is being researched by our NHM science colleagues and will be the subject of at least two scientific publications. The donor would like the specimen to be displayed, and a suitable position has been identified in our Earth Galleries building at the site in South Kensington. A design has been worked up to display the specimen in a single high security display case, with stone cladding around the base, integral lighting, and metal plinth details. We are looking for a supplier who can undertake the management, coordination, fabrication, supply and install of a single-showcase dinosaur display. It includes the management of site Health and Safety under the CDM 2015 regulations; it also includes some elements of contractor design, around the fabrication of the showcases, fixings to the floor, and fixing all showcase cladding and lighting. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2516f023-2219-426a-b84d-1f43d831d3f8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Jan 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 5BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2024 at 17:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2516f023-2219-426a-b84d-1f43d831d3f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2516f023-2219-426a-b84d-1f43d831d3f8 11th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Dinosaur---Single-Showcase-Display/923449PX23 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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