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Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display

Victoria and Albert Museum · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:39.

Opportunity overview

The Victoria and Albert Museum is intending to procure approximately 170 mannequins for its new permanent Fashion Gallery. This prominent FuturePlan project will include the design and manufacture of fashion mannequins of various shapes and sizes, and is likely to require a modular and bespoke approach to development and production. Objects will include historical and contemporary garments with a global scope. These will be displayed on a range of mannequin types including full figures and bust forms, with an option to consider head treatments and bespoke adaptations as required. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4NC7387FG2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4NC7387FG2

Classification

  • CPV39154000 — Exhibition equipment
  • CPV92521100 — Museum-exhibition services

Lots

  • Lot VA/CON/25/03Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-04ebe0
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Apr 2025, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
VA/CON/25/03
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 May 2027, 00:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
VA/CON/25/03
Related Lot
VA/CON/25/03

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
39154000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Exhibition equipment
Entry 2
Id
92521100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
008860-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Mar 2025, 17:59

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
4 Apr 2025, 00:59
Description
The V&A would like to hear from suppliers who may be able to provide all or part of the services mentioned in this notice. The Museum intends to engage directly with suppliers that may have an interest in submitting a response to a future tender notice, including suppliers that have historically provided similar services successfully to the Museum. In response to this notice, engagement might include emails, phone calls, or in-person/online meetings to seek further information about project tender. The tender may appeal to mannequin suppliers who have proven experience in delivering high quality mannequin displays for museums, galleries, or fashion exhibitions. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice aims to gauge an interest of the market ahead of the Tender Notice, which will be published in early April 2025. If you would like to discuss this future tender opportunity with us, please send an email to the address provided.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQLN-4536-WVGN
Name
Victoria and Albert Museum

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 2RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cromwell Road, South Kensington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PQLN-4536-WVGN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · SW7 2RL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe0-2025-03-11T17:59:01ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·