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title: "National Railway Museum Central Hall Design Competition"
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# National Railway Museum Central Hall Design Competition

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca2029f0-40a1-4df3-8e62-e64c3a590209

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group is conducting the National Railway Museum Central Hall Design Competition, aimed at creating a new centerpiece building as well as enhancing existing museum infrastructure. This procurement falls under the architectural and related services category and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The tender period is set to close on 16 October 2019, with a construction budget of GBP 16.5 million for the new building and an additional GBP 10 million budget for upgrades to existing facilities. The process follows a restrictive procurement method, allowing only selected bidders to participate.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for firms specialising in architecture and design, particularly those with experience in museum and cultural heritage projects. Businesses that can offer integrated design solutions and innovative approaches to public spaces will be particularly well-suited to submit their proposals. Engaging in this competition could position companies favourably within the competitive landscape of public sector contracts while contributing to the enhancement of a key cultural venue.

## Notice

The National Railway Museum Central Hall Design Competition seeks an outstanding integrated team to design a new centrepiece building and propose enhancements to some of the fabric, infrastructure and organisation of the existing museum buildings.The Central Hall will unite the core museum buildings, combining a new entrance experience with public-facing spaces for exhibition, orientation and reception.The circa 4,500 sqm building needs to seamlessly integrate with existing museum spaces and will feature a spectacular new 1,000 sqm gallery. The building has a GBP16.5 million construction budget.A series of significant upgrades to the existing buildings is also planned, with budgets identified for elements such as roofs, facade, demolitions, openings and services. These works have an associated construction budget of no more than GBP10 million. Depending on the post competition concept design, a proportion of these works may be undertaken by the appointed team for this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ba52aa-779c-4192-9fb7-9cdaf24a6e88 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 1 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,845,000 |
| 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 | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2019 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ba52aa-779c-4192-9fb7-9cdaf24a6e88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ba52aa-779c-4192-9fb7-9cdaf24a6e88
  9th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP158113
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- https://competitions.malcolmreading.com/railwaymuseum

## Provenance

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