--- title: "Creative Content Exchange Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e256" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e256" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e256.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e256.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM" published: "2026-02-04" --- # Creative Content Exchange Platform Buyer: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e256 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e256) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e256.json) ## Summary The Creative Content Exchange Platform, spearheaded by the Natural History Museum (NHM) in collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), marks a substantial initiative in the Creative Industries Sector Plan. Based in London, the procurement covers networking, internet, and intranet software packages alongside software programming services. This process, which commenced as a tender, has now reached the award stage with the contract designated to Harbr Group Limited for a total gross value of £600,000, following an open procurement procedure. The contract period begins on 24 February 2026 and may be renewed beyond the initial term. The procurement reflects the UK Government’s commitment to creating a trusted marketplace for cultural and creative digital assets. The project offers a notable business growth opportunity for software developers and IT service providers specialised in networking and internet solutions. With its focus on a robust and secure platform facilitating data exchange and content licensing, the initiative is ideal for SMEs skilled in software programming and consultancy services. Companies capable of providing technical support, content management, and secure digital environments will find this tender particularly fitting. By engaging in this initiative, businesses can strengthen their portfolio in the government sector while contributing to the digital transformation of cultural asset management in the UK. ## Notice The UK Government is committed to establishing a Creative Content Exchange (CCE) in the Creative Industries Sector Plan (June 2025). The intention is for the CCE to be a trusted marketplace for selling, buying, licensing, and enabling permitted access to digitised cultural and creative assets. To test the proof of concept behind the CCE, The Natural History Museum (NHM) in collaboration with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) is organising a small, closed pilot. As part of this NHM is exploring options for procuring a complete platform solution to house the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) for the duration of the pilot. We envisage that this solution will need to comprise: a) infrastructure and utilities for effecting the exchange of data and content (text, video, audio, multi-modal) between providers and consumers; b) the facility for providers and consumers to enter into licensing and other types of commercial agreements; c) the ability to set terms and conditions of use for the CCE that providers and consumers need to adhere to; d) facility for a notice and takedown process within an agreed SLA; e) human technical support for providers, consumers and the CCE team within agreed SLAs; f) training for CCE team on use of the platform in the UK; g) agreement that the whole of the CCE and any content or documents stored in it will be located in the UK and governed by UK law; h) adequate security to ensure the CCE and any content or documents stored in it will be safe from malicious access; i) facility for content providers to make content samples available to consumers; j) provision of a sandbox or similar type of test environments; k) provision of fine grained access controls for content providers to configure; and l) billing, invoicing and payment facility. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011515324 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two occasions, for a period of up to 6 months on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at NHM's sole discretion, by NHM giving the Contractor not less than one months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). ### Planning Information Please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/cQuLNcBG8M 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010020-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | 28 Nov 2025 | | Award date | 3 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 24 Feb 2026 - 24 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | £500,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | | 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 | HARBR GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package - 48490000 - Procurement software package - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010020-2026 - 15 Dec 2025 at 19:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083082-2025 - 12 Dec 2025 at 19:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082704-2025 - 17 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074501-2025 - 17 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074343-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010020-2026 4th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083082-2025 15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082704-2025 12th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074501-2025 17th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074343-2025 17th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/r/cQuLNcBG8M - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011515324 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FS43583SBT - 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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