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Public Address and Voice Alarm Design Consultant

Natural History Museum · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:03.

Opportunity overview

The NHM intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Lead Design Consultant to provide professional services in connection with the upgrade and replacement of the Public Address and Voice Alarm (PAVA) system across the Museum estate. The Consultant will be expected to take on Electrical Design Services and the BSA Principal Designer Role which can either be in house or sub-contracted to the Lead Designer. Design Consultancy Services will be required for this project from RIBA Stage 1 - 7. However, due to funding availability, only services for RIBA stages 1-4 are guaranteed. Future works on the project is expected to last to March 2030 and is subject to the Museum receiving funding.

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.

Avitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting

Matched by number
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06952596
Location
Tunbridge Wells, UKJ46, TN4 8AU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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-0686b9
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJBJ-4723-MZPX

Address

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

Contact

Name
Vicky Lee

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Avitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting
Id
GB-COH-06952596

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06952596

Address

Street Address
44 Mount Ephraim
Locality
Tunbridge Wells
Postal Code
TN4 8AU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Contact

Name
Roland Hemming

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31625100
Description
Fire-detection systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31625200
Description
Fire-alarm systems
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
35121700
Description
Alarm systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315210
Description
Building services consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71317100
Description
Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79417000
Description
Safety consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06952596
Name
Avitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
10 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2030, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 2 (two) years on each occasion (the "Renewal Period") at NHM's sole discretion, by NHM giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). Subject to funding availability, the programme of works may continue to 31 March 2030. Each extension will be issued under a new contract to the Contractor.

Value

Including VAT
150,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088014-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 09:06
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 035795-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040167-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 065028-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 088014-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·