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NHM Collections Store Refurbishments- Architect, Principal Designer (BSA) and Sustainability services, RIBA Stages 2-7

Natural History Museum · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:30.

Opportunity overview

The Natural History Museum requires a Lead Architect, with Principal Designer (BSA) and Sustainability Consultancy services for RIBA Stages 2-7 of the Collections Store Refurbishments Project. The Collections Store Refurbishments project will deliver the rehousing of five specimen collections plus Library and Archive material across nine spaces at South Kensington. The appointed supplier will form part of the consultant team supporting the design and implementation of this project through RIBA Stages 2-7. This role will contribute directly to the the Refurbishments project, which supports the Museum’s Strategy to 2031 and the NHM Unlocked Programme. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984001336

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.

BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£475k
Awarded
1 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02207415
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 2JB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45212300 — Construction work for art and cultural buildings
  • CPV45212311 — Art gallery construction work
  • CPV45212313 — Museum construction work
  • CPV45212350 — Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
  • CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
  • CPV92500000 — Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
  • CPV92520000 — Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
  • CPV92521000 — Museum services

Lots

  • Lot 1£475k

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
CSR2-7
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
29 Jul 2025, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Jul 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
475,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
570,000

Renewal

Description
Length of Contract can be extended dependent on programme completion

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial
Type
price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
PSQ

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
PSQ

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
16 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Dec 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Entry 2
Id
45212311
Scheme
CPV
Description
Art gallery construction work
Entry 3
Id
45212313
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum construction work
Entry 4
Id
45212350
Scheme
CPV
Description
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Entry 5
Id
71200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 6
Id
92500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Entry 7
Id
92520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
Entry 8
Id
92521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
035426-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Jun 2025, 14:05

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032902-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Jun 2025, 12:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Please follow the link here to our preliminary engagement questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/ZKifdeYSW1 This will give you a sense of the project and services required and help us in shaping the Invitation to Tender. Response is not mandatory, and no exclusions will be made based on the answers provided here. •Date tender goes out: w/c 23rd June 2025 •Date tender returns are due: 25th July 2025 •Indicative dates: - RIBA Stage 2 ends February 2026 - RIBA Stage 3 ends July 2026 - Main Contractor Procurement ends March 2027 - Construction and Moves Programme ends December 2030 The following list of suppliers have been sent the form directly prior to the tender exercise: IF_DO Freehaus Haworth Tompkins Wright + Wright Architects Purcell Donald Insall Lawson Ward John McAslan Dannatt Johnson Rodney Melville + Partners Martin Ashley Connolly Wellingham Architects  Suppliers were sent the following information: The Natural History Museum will be going out to tender next week for Lead Architect, with Principal Designer (BSA) and Sustainability Consultancy Services on our Collections Store Refurbishments project. The appointment will cover RIBA Stages 2 to 7. The tender will be managed as an Open Procedure on the Government Find a Tender service, via the Delta eSourcing portal. The Invitation to Tender and appended documents will be released week commencing Monday 23rd June. Please take the time to review preliminary engagement questionnaire here: https://forms.office.com/e/ZKifdeYSW1. This will give you a sense of the project and services required and help us in shaping the Invitation to Tender. Response is not mandatory, and no exclusions will be made based on the answers provided here. Please submit any responses by Friday 20th June.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJBJ-4723-MZPX
Name
Natural History Museum

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 5BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cromwell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJBJ-4723-MZPX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Thom Rhoades
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02207415
Name
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 2JB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
11 Ducie Street, Piccadilly Basin

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02207415
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Christopher Burton
Telephone
020 7812 8000

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Entry 2
Id
45212311
Scheme
CPV
Description
Art gallery construction work
Entry 3
Id
45212313
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum construction work
Entry 4
Id
45212350
Scheme
CPV
Description
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Entry 5
Id
71200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 6
Id
92500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Entry 7
Id
92520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
Entry 8
Id
92521000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum services

Value

Amount
475,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
570,000

Renewal

Description
Length of Contract can be extended dependent on programme completion

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061737-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
2 Oct 2025, 14:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02207415
Name
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Dec 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · SW7 5BD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054e23-2025-10-02T14:05:11+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·