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# British Museum Construction Professional Services Consultancy Framework

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02f21539-cd5c-4b89-8528-35024c04cd00

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## Summary

The British Museum is currently in the tender stage for its Construction Professional Services Consultancy Framework. This procurement process focuses on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services within the museum's Estates and Capital Projects Department, which is situated in London, UK. The framework comprises seven lots, including project management, quantity surveying, MEPhF engineering, architecture and interior design, structural and civil engineering, fire safety engineering, and surveying. Key dates include a revised deadline for receipt of tenders by 24 March 2025 at 12:00, with the contract period spanning from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029. This process is utilising a restricted procedure method, ensuring selective competition for firms that can provide high-quality, specialised services aligned with the museum's unique operational requirements.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses providing consultancy services in construction and design disciplines, especially those with expertise in strategic reviews, light refreshments, complex refurbishments, and masterplan projects. Firms that excel in delivering high-quality and budget-compliant services stand to gain significantly. This framework will support the British Museum in safeguarding value for money and ensuring alignment with its specialist context, presenting a prime opportunity for growth and long-term collaboration for well-suited businesses.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 30 December 2025 Time: 17:00 Read New: 24 March 2025 Time: 12:00 Other additional information: This contract is suitable for SMEs The British Museum is seeking to create a Framework for the provision of Professional Services Consultancy to its Estates and Capital Projects Department. The Framework will have seven lots covering the following disciplines: 1. Project Management 2. Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management 3. MEPhF Engineering 4. Architecture and Interior Design 5. Structural and Civil Engineering 6. Fire Safety Engineer 7. Surveying The types of projects and related planning and design activity likely to be delivered under the Framework are broad and could be classified under one of the following categories, covering both front-of-house and back-of-house spaces: 1. Strategic / technical studies or reviews. 2. Light touch refreshments / renewals (painting, minor carpentry, etc., but no significant fabric interventions). 3. Complex, stand-alone M&E / lift / security / fire systems renewal or refurbishment. 4. Refurbishment / renewal / creation of spaces (sometimes in conjunction with refurbishment of wings). 5. Masterplan projects including new buildings and / or significant reconfiguration of existing wings / spaces. The Framework objectives are as follows: 1. Safeguard value for money in the appointment of consultancy services for (construction) projects. 2. Ensure projects are delivered in alignment with budgets via securing the appropriate skills and expertise. 3. Guarantee the services delivered by the supply chain via the Framework are in alignment with the British Museum's specialist context. 4. Ensure services delivered via the Framework are of high quality and aligned with clearly defined duties. 5. Provide programme assurance in project delivery via the appointment of those with the appropriate skills and expertise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76d728-23b2-4371-8873-cb7db2a36320 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,100,000 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3DG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 09:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76d728-23b2-4371-8873-cb7db2a36320
- 21 Feb 2025 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76d728-23b2-4371-8873-cb7db2a36320

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd76d728-23b2-4371-8873-cb7db2a36320
  11th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=926052804
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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