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NHM150 Western Galleries – Visitor Flow and Circulation Consultant

Natural History Museum · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 04:42.

Opportunity overview

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Museum’s public offer, increasing access, reach and impact through a major renewal of galleries and visitor experiences. The Natural History Museum is seeking to appoint a Visitor Flow and Circulation Consultant to support the delivery of Phase 2 of the NHM150 Programme. The appointment will span both the base build projects and the associated gallery fit out projects and the consultant will form part of the wider multidisciplinary design teams. The consultant will provide strategic and technical advice relating to visitor flow, horizontal and vertical circulation, capacity, orientation, and visitor movement throughout the refurbished Western Galleries and Oceans Hall. The consultant shall support the development of an integrated visitor circulation strategy which considers individual galleries and spaces, the Western Galleries and Oceans Hall as a whole, and within the context of the wider museum. The appointment will cover RIBA Stages 2-4 of the Western Galleries Base Build, Oceans Gallery Base Build, Dinosaurs 28 (Swing Space) Exhibition Fit Out and Lives of Dinosaurs (Dinosaurs 30) Exhibition Fit Out projects. They will be required to work as a fully integrated member of the project design teams, providing specialist expertise, analysis and design support to ensure the delivery of a coherent, accessible and enjoyable visitor experience across the Phase 2 galleries. The consultant shall also provide advice and recommendations in response to queries by the Lead Designer(s) and NHM Core Team, for the Old General Herbarium & Botany Library Exhibition Fit Out, Life on Earth (Origins) Exhibition Fit Out and Oceans Gallery Exhibition Fit Out projects. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work-for-buildings-relating-to-leisure%2C-sports%2C-culture%2C-lodging-and-restaurants./9378W497XY To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9378W497XY

Classification

  • CPV45212000 — Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
  • CPV45212313 — Museum construction work
  • CPV71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services
  • CPV71315300 — Building surveying services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71620000 — Analysis services
  • CPV92520000 — Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Lots

  • Lot 1£40k

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-06d57e
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
14 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Criteria

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Pricing Schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to the outcome of the feasibility study and at the Museum’s sole discretion, the Museum may also appoint the consultant to the Oceans Gallery Fit Out project to provide their services as a fully integrated member of the project design team for RIBA Stages 2-4. The contract will have an initial firm period of 2 years and 8 months, with an option to extend the Contract period for a further 3 months. The Contract may be extended at the Museum’s sole discretion, and the extension will be issued under a new contract to the Supplier.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45212000
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45212313
Description
Museum construction work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71250000
Description
Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315200
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315300
Description
Building surveying services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71620000
Description
Analysis services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
92520000
Description
Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
075902-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Aug 2026, 16:34
Format
text/html

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
Chloe Higgins

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 071318-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 075902-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·