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title: "New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dc29"
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# New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer

Buyer: LONDON MUSEUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dc29

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## Summary

The London Museum is currently in the tender stage for the "New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer" contract, targeting services in the museum-exhibition industry category within the Camden and City of London area. This project entails designing a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition in the historic Vaults, part of the Victorian General Market building. The procurement process is conducted via a restricted procedure, with the tender period ending on 10th March 2025 and the invitation for the second stage starting on 25th March 2025. The contract value is estimated at £350,000, and services are expected to commence on 2nd June 2025, concluding by 31st July 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in architectural design, design consultancy, graphic design, and interior design services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in creating immersive and innovative visitor experiences are well-positioned to compete. The project demands a collaborative approach, integrating various design elements and multi-sensory storytelling to bring historical narratives to life. Businesses that can demonstrate creativity, technical proficiency, and experience in museum-exhibition design will find this project a substantial avenue for growth and portfolio expansion.

## Notice

The London Museum is seeking an exceptional exhibition design team to create a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition within the Vaults--an atmospheric, historic, brick-vaulted basement space situated in the Victorian General Market building forms part of the museum's new home. This immersive experience will showcase never-before-seen archaeological treasures, blending physical collections with cutting-edge storytelling. We are looking for designers who can craft innovative, engaging, and accessible visitor experiences, bringing history to life through creativity, storytelling, and multi-sensory design. The supplier will need to provide services of foremost a Lead designer, a 3D Designer, Graphic designer, and Lead Designer input into Audio Visual Elements for the Vaults, amongst other collaborations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise is for the procurement of a lead designer to provide lead design services for the New Museum Vaults at the London Museum site at West Smithfield. Further details are provided in the procurement documents available for download via the Museum's e-procurement platform. Additional information: All relevant procurement documents are available for download via the Museum's online procurement platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003945-2025 |
| 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 | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| 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 | LONDON MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5HN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Aldersgate |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79932000 - Interior design services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003945-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8T8555FE2Y
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./8T8555FE2Y
- https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/

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