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Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework

Natural History Museum · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:33.

Opportunity overview

**Please note that this is an award notice. Lots 1 and 2 were awarded. Lots 3, 4 and 5 were not awarded** The Museum wishes to create a framework agreement with several suppliers to cover the supply a number of consumables required by the Museum to support two large Government-funded projects and the care and management of our collection.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Conservation By Design Limited

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
02695620
Location
Bedford, UKH24, MK44 1DF, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

079638-2026-1, 079638-2026-2

Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd

2 award entriesMatched by exact name
Shared contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Status
active
Identifier
05994119
Location
Oxfordshire, UKJ14, OX25 5HA, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

079638-2026-1, 079638-2026-2

Classification

  • CPV30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • CPV33790000 — Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV39000000 — Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Lots

  • Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules)Value not stated
  • Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets)Value not stated
  • Entomology DrawersValue not stated
  • Museum Wet Specimen Preservation GlasswareValue not stated
  • Acid Free TraysValue not stated

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-04e744
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
Lot 1
Title
Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules)
Description
The supply of Herbarium bespoke capsules, paper packets, folders and covers to very exacting standards and qualities for our botanical collections. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3957X926RP
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Options

Description
The Framework will be established for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Title
Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets)
Description
The supply of Herbarium mounting paper to very exacting standards and qualities
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Options

Description
The Framework will be established for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.
Entry 3
Id
Lot 3
Title
Entomology Drawers
Description
Supply of entomology drawers that are designed for the storage and protection of insect specimens, preserved dry and mounted on pins.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
The Framework will be established for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.
Entry 4
Id
Lot 4
Title
Museum Wet Specimen Preservation Glassware
Description
For the supply of wet specimen preservation glassware for the museum's wet collections.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
The Framework will be established for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.
Entry 5
Id
Lot 5
Title
Acid Free Trays
Description
For the supply of acid free trays for the storage of collection specimens.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
The Framework will be established for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
Lot 1
Related Lot
Lot 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West
Item 2
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West
Item 3
Id
Lot 3
Related Lot
Lot 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
39000000
Description
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West
Item 4
Id
Lot 4
Related Lot
Lot 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33790000
Description
Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West
Item 5
Id
Lot 5
Related Lot
Lot 5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30000000
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI3

Delivery Location

Description
Inner London – West

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Natural History Museum
Id
GB-FTS-13786

Identifier

Legal Name
Natural History Museum

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079425000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
08
Description
Recreation, culture and religion
Organisation 2
Name
Conservation By Design Limited
Id
GB-FTS-186011

Identifier

Legal Name
Conservation By Design Limited
Id
02695620

Address

Street Address
111 High Street, Riseley
Locality
Bedford
Region
UKH24
Postal Code
MK44 1DF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-186012

Identifier

Legal Name
Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd
Id
05994119

Address

Street Address
345 Heyford Park, Upper Heyford
Locality
Oxfordshire
Region
UKJ14
Postal Code
OX25 5HA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Natural History Museum
Id
GB-FTS-130542

Identifier

Legal Name
Natural History Museum

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 5BD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
079638-2026-1
Title
Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186011
Name
Conservation By Design Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-186012
Name
Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd
Award 2
Id
079638-2026-2
Title
Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186011
Name
Conservation By Design Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-186012
Name
Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd
Award 3
Id
079638-2026-3
Title
Entomology Drawers
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued
Award 4
Id
079638-2026-4
Title
Museum Wet Specimen Preservation Glassware
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued
Award 5
Id
079638-2026-5
Title
Acid Free Trays
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
079638-2026-1
Award ID
079638-2026-1
Title
Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules)
Status
active
Date Signed
29 Jul 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,200,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
079638-2026-2
Award ID
079638-2026-2
Title
Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets)
Status
active
Date Signed
29 Jul 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079638-2026award, contract ·