--- title: "Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM" published: "2025-03-11" --- # Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display Buyer: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0.json) ## Summary The Victoria and Albert Museum, located in South Kensington, London, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display". This process falls under the industry categories of exhibition equipment and museum-exhibition services. The Museum intends to procure approximately 170 mannequins for its new permanent Fashion Gallery. The tender notice is expected to be published in early April 2025, with a preliminary market engagement deadline set for 3rd April 2025. The procurement will span from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2027. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in fashion mannequin development and production, offering a pathway to participate in a high-profile project. The requirements include designing and manufacturing mannequins of various forms, accommodating historical and contemporary garments with a bespoke and modular approach. Businesses with proven experience in delivering quality mannequin displays for museums, galleries, or fashion exhibitions are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender can foster substantial business growth through association with a prestigious institution like the Victoria and Albert Museum. ## Notice The Victoria and Albert Museum is intending to procure approximately 170 mannequins for its new permanent Fashion Gallery. This prominent FuturePlan project will include the design and manufacture of fashion mannequins of various shapes and sizes, and is likely to require a modular and bespoke approach to development and production. Objects will include historical and contemporary garments with a global scope. These will be displayed on a range of mannequin types including full figures and bust forms, with an option to consider head treatments and bespoke adaptations as required. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4NC7387FG2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4NC7387FG2 ### Planning Information The V&A would like to hear from suppliers who may be able to provide all or part of the services mentioned in this notice. The Museum intends to engage directly with suppliers that may have an interest in submitting a response to a future tender notice, including suppliers that have historically provided similar services successfully to the Museum. In response to this notice, engagement might include emails, phone calls, or in-person/online meetings to seek further information about project tender. The tender may appeal to mannequin suppliers who have proven experience in delivering high quality mannequin displays for museums, galleries, or fashion exhibitions. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice aims to gauge an interest of the market ahead of the Tender Notice, which will be published in early April 2025. If you would like to discuss this future tender opportunity with us, please send an email to the address provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008860-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2025 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £264,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 2RL | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 39154000 - Exhibition equipment - 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2025 at 17:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008860-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008860-2025 11th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4NC7387FG2 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4NC7387FG2 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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