---
title: "Art Programme Principal Contractor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f993"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Natural History Museum"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Art Programme Principal Contractor

Buyer: Natural History Museum  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f993

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## Summary

The Natural History Museum commissioned a principal contractor to build setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring artwork by Sir John Akomfrah. The requirement covers museum construction work and associated audio-visual equipment, combining works and goods to support the exhibition installation. The work is for the Museum at Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London. Bild Studios Ltd is the selected supplier for the requirement. The procurement relates to the physical delivery and coordination of a specialist exhibition build, rather than general museum maintenance or routine construction. Businesses with experience in exhibition production, setworks, museum installations and the integration of audio-visual elements would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly where they can manage installation activity alongside the reuse of existing exhibition structures and assets.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 following a direct award. Bild Studios Ltd received the contract at £273,798 excluding VAT, or £328,557.60 including VAT. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 21 May 2027, with signature scheduled for 24 September 2026. The award is active and covers the single requirement. The buyer used a direct award because the supplier was considered to have the technical expertise, coordination capability and knowledge needed for deinstallation and reuse of retained structure for the new installation, and owns the rights to the assets being used. The stated procurement rationale classification is single-supplier technical reasons. The award is above the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates demand from the Natural History Museum for a specialist exhibition principal contractor able to deliver setworks and audio-visual elements as one coordinated package. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of museum or gallery construction, exhibition fabrication and installation, together with the ability to coordinate multiple technical workstreams. Capability in deinstalling existing displays and safely reusing retained structures is particularly relevant. Suppliers would also need to understand asset ownership and usage rights where existing creative or technical assets form part of a new installation. The scale of the work suits an established specialist contractor, or a similarly capable small or medium-sized business with sufficient delivery capacity, technical expertise and coordination experience.

## Notice

The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the services of a Principal Contractor to undertake the build of setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring art work from Sir John Akomfrah.

### Procurement Information

The supplier has the technical expertise, coordination and knowledge of the deinstallation and reuse of retained structure to support new installation. The contractor owns the rights to assets being used.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087071-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 21 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £273,798 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural History Museum |
| Locality | SOUTH KENSINGTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Bild Studios Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 45212313 - Museum construction work

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 18:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087071-2026
- 14 Sep 2026 at 17:55 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087070-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087071-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087070-2026
  14th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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