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title: "IWM London - Technical Architect"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052b54"
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# IWM London - Technical Architect

Buyer: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b54

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## Summary

The Imperial War Museum based in London, United Kingdom, has conducted a public procurement process for a "Technical Architect" as part of the refurbishment of its Lambeth Road building. This procurement falls under the category of architectural, engineering, and surveying services. The procurement process, which utilised a direct award method due to the unique qualifications of the supplier, is at the award stage with the contract period beginning on 4th December 2025 and ending on 31st October 2026. The total gross value of the contract is estimated at £524,400. The contracting authority, classified as a central government public authority, awarded the contract to DANNATT, JOHNSON ARCHITECTS LLP, a small to medium-sized enterprise with a significant track record in handling the building's complexities and stakeholder coordination needs.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses within the architectural and engineering sectors, particularly those with specialisation in technical architecture and building documentation. Companies that possess a profound understanding of historical buildings and the capability to integrate modern technical demands with historical preservation would find this contract beneficial for growth. By securing such contracts, businesses can enhance their credentials in delivering intricate and high-profile projects, thereby positioning themselves favourably for future similar opportunities both within public sector projects and beyond. The use of a direct award denotes the necessity of a substantial and specific expertise that competing firms could develop to meet similar demands in future tenders.

## Notice

As part of refreshing our Lambeth Road building, a significant amount of investigation into and documentation of said building is required. A Technical Architect is needed to scope, commission and coordinate a wide number of surveys across Lambeth Road, alongside updating our existing technical 3D models on the upper floors of the building.

### Procurement Information

Due to previous years of work, the supplier has significant understanding of the building's opportunities, challenges, access routes etc. alongside strong experience of how IWM works with internal and external stakeholders to update the Lambeth Road building. No other architectural firm has this detailed technical understanding of the building, and it would take a significant amount more in terms of cost and time to bring another architectural firm up to speed. We have spoken to a leading project management firm, who have provided project and contract management on the last three major upgrades to the building, who agree that only the supplier could meet all of the required criteria for the work. We have also looked at whether these surveys and investigations can be scoped and commissioned by the IWM team directly or by a third non-architectural party (e.g. a project management firm) but the scoping and key outputs need to be completed by a multi-specialist architectural team to ensure we get quality results and confidence in the feasibility of plans.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082294-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £437,000 |
| Contracts value | £437,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DANNATT, JOHNSON ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 09:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082294-2025
- 3 Jun 2025 at 10:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029431-2025
- 3 Jun 2025 at 09:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029427-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082294-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029431-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029427-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.djarchitects.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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