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Tate - Tate Modern Blavatnik L2 South Gallery re-design - Creating a flexible and sustainable exhibition space

The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:45.

Opportunity overview

Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern’s Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern’s Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste. These new design interventions in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery will enable us to pilot new ways of working in exhibition productions, providing a template that could be applied to other spaces at Tate Modern and other sites. This will also highlight Tate as a leader in developing new approaches to sustainable and circular exhibition production approaches for the wider art sector.£250k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfa0
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
PIN Placed

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
60

Submission Method

written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Prompt Payment of Suppliers Bidders should provide confirmation that they have systems in place to ensure that organisations in your supply chain are paid on time, including that you have procedures for resolving disputed invoices promptly and effectively and details about your payment performance, including the percentage of invoices paid within 30 days. Turnover Test Bidders should submit the latest 3 years audited accounts as an appropriately referenced appendix. Liquidity Test (Acid Test) (Current Assets – Stock) / Current Liabilities From the latest 3 years audited accounts, the average result of the Test should be 1.0 or greater e.g. Y1 – 1.3, Y2 – 1.6 equals an average of 1.45. Provision of accounts Bidders should be able to provide the latest 3 years audited accounts as an appropriately referenced appendix. We will only ask for this information from shortlisted bidders.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Bidders must possess relevant experience, demonstrated by on-going and historical contract information, by proposing a minimum of 3 (three) relevant examples. This experience should be more thoroughly evidenced in responses to MS1, however Bidders should provide outline information in response to this question. For insurance cover, the requirement is £5m for public liability, £5m Product Liability, £5m employers’ liability (compulsory insurance) and £5m professional indemnity insurance. Bidders that do not currently hold these levels of insurance will need to do so prior to award, at no extra cost to Tate. Any bidder who does not satisfy Tate that they hold the required levels specified for the contract or agree to increase to these levels will fail. Please note, if you agree to increase you will need to provide the supporting evidence requested prior to award.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Last financial year, a large proportion of Tate Modern’s Curatorial budget was spent on alternations of the gallery spaces, mainly dismantling and re-building walls, to suit the layout requirements for each exhibition. This practise also contributes to one of the largest portions of the carbon footprint generated by exhibitions production. Tate Modern would like to turn this challenge into an opportunity, where we are taking advantage of a completely empty space to design a new gallery that could be adapted for multiple exhibition projects in a low cost and circular way. This project will commission specialised designers to design a set of modular, movable and re-configurable walls to use in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery. This would allow us to respond to project-specific spatial needs by achieving multiple layouts with flexible setworks, making substantial efficiencies in construction costs, materials, labour and waste. These new design interventions in Blavatnik L2 South Gallery will enable us to pilot new ways of working in exhibition productions, providing a template that could be applied to other spaces at Tate Modern and other sites. This will also highlight Tate as a leader in developing new approaches to sustainable and circular exhibition production approaches for the wider art sector.

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
4

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
To reduce complexity at ITT stage and to ensure that only candidates who have a realistic opportunity of winning the contract are asked to produce detailed designs.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
LONDON

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-77249
Name
The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tate, Millbank, Westminster

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery

Contact

Telephone
+44 2078878811
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-8917
Name
Tate Gallery

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 John Islip Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Tate Gallery

Contact

Telephone
+44 2078212960

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · SW1P 4RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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