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title: "Design Services - Waterhouse Building Facade Restoration Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03abff"
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# Design Services - Waterhouse Building Facade Restoration Programme

Buyer: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03abff

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## Summary

The Natural History Museum has awarded a contract for the Design Services of the Waterhouse Building Facade Restoration Programme. The procurement was conducted through a selective procurement method using a Restricted procedure. The Museum is located in London and the contract value is 510,360 GBP. The selected supplier is Avanti Architects Limited. The Design Services project involves the full restoration of the Grade 1 Listed Waterhouse Building in South Kensington. The contract was signed on 12th October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for design consultancy services businesses to engage in the restoration project led by the Natural History Museum. The project focuses on understanding the brief, proposing solutions to the phasing of works, presenting CVs, and offering competitive pricing. Businesses with expertise in heritage building restoration and design consultancy services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The submission deadline for this tender was 27th March 2023 and the invitation date for the second stage is set for 12th April 2023.

## Notice

Design Services for the programme of works required to complete the full restoration of the Natural History Museum's Grade 1 Listed Waterhouse Building in South Kensington, London.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Natural History Museum wishes to procure a consultant to provide Design Services for the programme of works required to complete the full restoration of the Grade 1 Listed Waterhouse Building in South Kensington, London.

Renewal: The Museum's intention is to appoint the selected consultant up to 31st March 2025. If additional funding becomes available and the first phase of works has been brought to a satisfactory completion, the KPIs have been met and an agreement is reached on the additional costs for the completion of the remaining phases, the Museum reserves the right to extend the contract for Design Services for an additional 2 to 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031247-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | £130,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £510,360 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVANTI ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031247-2023
- 24 Feb 2023 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005627-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhm.ac.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=818039542
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Design-consultancy-services./J9Z823798U

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