--- title: "Security Key Cabinet Replacement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05942a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05942a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05942a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05942a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM" published: "2026-04-14" --- # Security Key Cabinet Replacement Buyer: THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05942a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05942a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05942a.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by The Natural History Museum, located on Cromwell Road, London, involves the replacement of security key cabinets across its sites in South Kensington and Wandsworth. This contract falls within the security equipment industry category, and was procured using an open procedure. The process progressed from planning in September 2025, through tendering in October, to awarding the contract to Nexus Security Solutions Limited in November. The contract, valued at £175,000 net (£210,000 gross), started on 6 January 2026 and was slated for completion by the end of March 2026, although it was terminated upon completion. Key dates include the award period ending on 10 November 2025 and the planned finish of works in February 2026. The procurement was conducted under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54. This tender showcases a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in surveillance and security systems, offering a comprehensive engagement in design, supply, installation, and system transfer services. Firms with experience in managing large-scale security enhancements, especially SMEs, were deemed suitable for this procurement, as the tender requirements emphasised quality, cost, and social value with a focus on system handover and ongoing maintenance. Nexus Security Solutions Limited, a small enterprise based in Amersham, successfully secured the contract, illustrating the potential for SMEs to compete effectively in the public sector procurement arena with offerings that align well with project specifications and client expectations. ## Notice The Natural History Museum intends to procure a contractor to install 8x new security key cabinets across the NHM sites at South Kensington and Wandsworth. The scope of works will include the removal of 7x existing cabinets, design, supply and installation of 8x new cabinets, and arranging for the transfer of all keys and data from the old system to the new system. All works must be completed by February 2026. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004354914 ### Planning Information In order to participate in this tender exercise, an NDA must be completed by an appropriate representative of the company. The NDA must be signed and returned to the Museum for countersignature. Once countersigned, the completed NDA will be sent back the tenderers for record keeping. The tender exercise is intended to be published in mid-September. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033908-2026 | | Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination 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 | 14 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 17 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £220,000 | | Lots value | £220,000 | | Awards value | £190,000 | | Contracts value | £175,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Terminated | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | | Additional buyers | Missing | | Locality | LONDON | | 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 | NEXUS SECURITY SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices - 35121000 - Security equipment - 42961100 - Access control system - 44520000 - Locks, keys and hinges - 44521110 - Door locks - 44522200 - Keys ## Release History - 14 Apr 2026 at 15:11 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033908-2026 - 7 Jan 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001019-2026 - 18 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074911-2025 - 22 Sep 2025 at 11:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058449-2025 - 4 Sep 2025 at 13:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053941-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033908-2026 14th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001019-2026 7th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074911-2025 18th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058449-2025 22nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053941-2025 4th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004354914 - 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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