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title: "Signage Production and Installation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058799"
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buyer: "NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM"
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# Signage Production and Installation

Buyer: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058799

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## Summary

The Natural History Museum, a sub-central government authority located in South Kensington, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Signage Production and Installation." This tender, focused on the goods category, involved the production and installation of wayfinding signage within the Museum's front of house areas in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). The award notice for this contract was published on 29 January 2026, with Eight Point Eight Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise from Brighton, selected as the supplier. The open procurement method was employed, finalising the contract on 22 January 2026. The project commenced on 26 January 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 30 June 2026, with a gross value of £550,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in signage production and installation. Companies with expertise in creating visually appealing and functional wayfinding systems can benefit from such contracts by showcasing their ability to enhance visitor experience through effective signage solutions. Small and medium enterprises, in particular, stand to gain from the Museum's preference for working with this business scale. Participation in open procurement processes like this allows businesses to demonstrate their relevant experience, production quality, and project management skills, alongside competitive pricing strategies, thereby bolstering their growth potential in the sector.

## Notice

The Natural History Museum would like the procure the services of a Signage Production company to produce and install wayfinding signage within the Museum Front of House areas. This project covers all front of house, wayfinding signage at the Natural History Museum's buildings in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). It excludes any interpretation, back of house or statutory signage. As part of the tender submissions, tenderers will be required to submit samples has part of the quality evaluations. Details for samples and address are contained within the tender documentation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010481827

### Planning Information

Please use the following link: (https://forms.office.com/e/yhumJaUJ3j) to access our pre-market engagement questionnaire. These responses will help us to shape the Invitation to Tender. Participation in this questionnaire is not mandatory or binding, and will not affect eligibility for involvement in the tender process.
Engagement with suppliers so far: Signage prototypes manufactured by Cobal Signs, Suppliers approached by project QS for general market testing in development of the cost plan: Rivermeade Signs, Cobal Signs, Ascot Signs, VGL
This questionnaire, along with the below information about the project, will be emailed to the following suppliers:
•Rivermeade Signs Ltd
•Cobal Sign Systems Ltd
•Norsign
•Signbox Ltd
•Magna Signs
•Olympiad Signs
•Merson Group
•Displayways
•Ascot Signs
•VGL
Content of email: 
I am writing to inform you that the Natural History Museum will be going out to tender at the end of the month for a signage contractor to manufacture and install new wayfinding signage in our buildings in South Kensington (Central London) and Tring (Hertfordshire). The signage has already been designed to RIBA Stage 4 by DNCO Ltd, and the appointed signage contractor will be required to use these designs to develop production drawings and prototypes, which once approved, will be used as the benchmark for the full signage pack that they will need to produce. Once manufactured, the signage will be installed by the signage contractor into listed, historic building fabric such as terracotta, so the installation process must be treated with the utmost care and sensitivity. Existing Museum signage removal and repair work sit in others’ scope. The scope includes approx 250 new signs to be installed in front of house spaces, primarily outside of usual opening hours in South Kensington, and on Mondays during usual opening hours in Tring.
The purpose of the Signage and Wayfinding Project is to deliver quality, functional signage which will improve the visitor experience and lead to receipt of fewer wayfinding related complaints. The new signage will be coherent, appropriate within the Museum context and will reflect the new brand which was rolled out in July 2023.
Please could you take the time to consider the questions in the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/yhumJaUJ3j, which will help us refine our Invitation to Tender. Responses to be received no later than close of play on August 22nd, 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008176-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM |
| Locality | SOUTH KENSINGTON |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EIGHT POINT EIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 39174000 - Shop signs
- 44423400 - Signs and related items

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008176-2026
- 3 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070562-2025
- 2 Sep 2025 at 18:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053342-2025
- 14 Aug 2025 at 09:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048628-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008176-2026
  29th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070562-2025
  3rd November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053342-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048628-2025
  14th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/yhumJaUJ3j
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010481827
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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