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title: "OGH Beta Principal Contractor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c976"
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buyer: "NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM"
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# OGH Beta Principal Contractor

Buyer: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c976

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "OGH Beta Principal Contractor" project was conducted by the Natural History Museum in London, aiming to refurbish and fit-out a section of the Old General Herbarium gallery. This initiative is part of a light touch refurbishment to reinstall the gallery, closed since 1948, and is intended for a temporary pop-up display opening in September 2026. The procurement pertains to the works industry category, focusing on construction work for art and cultural buildings. The tender stage was initiated with documents accessible from 30th April 2026, necessitating the completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to proceed. The contract was officially awarded on 25th June 2026, with a completion deadline set for 31st August 2026.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for firms specialising in construction, particularly those focusing on cultural and museum-related projects. Given its classification as works procurement, businesses with expertise in construction for art and cultural spaces are best suited to meet the project's requirements. The successful supplier, Sam Forster Associates Ltd, an SME based in London, exemplifies the capability of small to medium enterprises to secure such significant contracts. This procurement demonstrates a valuable opportunity for similar businesses to build their portfolio with prestigious cultural institutions like the Natural History Museum.

## Notice

The Old General Herbarium (OGH) Beta Project is a light touch refurbishment of a section of the OGH gallery to bring it back into public display for the first time since 1948. The project will install a temporary pop-up display opening in September 2026. The Museum is running a competition for the provision of Principal Contractor services for the refurbishment and fit-out works in the gallery. In order to access the tender documents for the OGH Beta Principal Contractor tender exercise, all tenderers must complete the NDA available in the SQ stage document library. The NDA must be signed by an appropriate representative of the tendering company and returned to the Museum for countersignature. Once the NDA has been completed by both parties, it will be sent to tenderers for record keeping. The tenderer will then be added to the Tenderbox stage, where the tender documents will be made available from the 30th April 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065578-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £187,955 |

## Status

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

## 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 | SAM FORSTER ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92521000 - Museum services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065578-2026
  13th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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