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Museum Security Consortium

The Board and Trustees of the Natural History Museum · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:06.

Opportunity overview

The 3 museum partners extended their contract for security services across the numerous sites of the 3 partners with Wilson James Limited (due to expire 31/03/26) by a further year until 31/03/27 with an estimated increased value for that further year of £12,150,514. The original agreement for with Wilson James Limited (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £63.487,185) was extended by a further year in 2022 (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £11.979,731) to expire 31/03/26.

Awarded to

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Wilson James Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£87.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Dec 2017
Award ID
005157-2025-2024/S 000-041316-1
Status
active
Identifier
02269560
Location
Essex, UKH31, SS0 9HR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79710000 — Security services

Lots

  • The 3 museum partners commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e1ea
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The 3 museum partners commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2018, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-133523
Name
The Board and Trustees of the Natural History Museum

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI3
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 5BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cromwell Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
The Board and Trustees of the Natural History Museum

Contact

Telephone
+44 79425000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133524
Name
Wilson James Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH31
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
SS0 9HR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Chalkwell Lawns, 648-659 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02269560
Legal Name
Wilson James Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-138052
Name
Wilson James Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH31
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
SS0 9HR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Chalkwell Lawns, 648-659 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02269560
Legal Name
Wilson James Ltd.
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-133525
Name
The High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
City of Westminster
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court of England and Wales

Award information

Award 1
Id
005157-2025-2024/S 000-041316-1
Title
Museum Security Consortium
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133524
Name
Wilson James Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-138052
Name
Wilson James Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005157-2025-2024/S 000-041316-1
Title
Museum Security Consortium
Status
active
Award ID
005157-2025-2024/S 000-041316-1
Date Signed
8 Dec 2017, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Value

Amount
87,617,430
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: To incentive WJ to invest in security for new V&A building now to avoid risk. WJ expertise needed for NHM collections move to new site and for SMG major construction works, to avoid risk/cost/operation issues from a new supplier at critical point. SMG/VA’s planned security assessments to address increasing risk need WJ’s knowledge of systems/equipment. Until Terrorism Bill becomes final law actions required of new supplier unclear and inconvenient/costly to vary. For further details see VEAT
Description
The 3 museum partners extended their contract for security services across the numerous sites of the 3 partners with Wilson James Limited (due to expire 31/03/26) by a further year until 31/03/27 with an estimated increased value for that further year of £12,150,514. The original agreement for with Wilson James Limited (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £63.487,185) was extended by a further year in 2022 (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £11.979,731) to expire 31/03/26.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI3 · SW7 5BD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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