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title: "Tate - Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery re-design - Creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space"
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# Tate - Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery re-design - Creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space

Buyer: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TATE GALLERY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cfa0

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery is seeking qualified suppliers for the re-design of the Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery, aimed at creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space. The project falls under the industry category of Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV code 71000000). Located in London, the procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with key dates including a tender period end date of 7 February 2025 and an invitation to tender date of 28 February 2025. The contract period will begin on 1 May 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2026, with an estimated contract value of £250,000. The procurement method is a selective or restricted procedure, ensuring only shortlisted bidders proceed to detailed design submissions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in exhibition design, modular construction, and sustainable building practices. Companies with proven experience in designing adaptable and efficient gallery spaces will find this tender particularly relevant. The project promotes innovation in exhibition production through the use of modular and re-configurable walls, which can lead to substantial cost savings and sustainability benefits. The tender requirements emphasize financial stability, prompt payment practices, and relevant technical experience, making it well-suited for established firms capable of meeting these criteria. Businesses excelling in these areas can leverage this project to showcase their expertise and contribute to setting new standards in the art exhibition industry.

## Notice

Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern's Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern's Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste. These new design interventions in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery will enable us to pilot new ways of working in exhibition productions, providing a template that could be applied to other spaces at Tate Modern and other sites. This will also highlight Tate as a leader in developing new approaches to sustainable and circular exhibition production approaches for the wider art sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001069-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TATE GALLERY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001069-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tate.org.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3F5Z5SN93S
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural%2C-construction%2C-engineering-and-inspection-services./3F5Z5SN93S

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