Tender

New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer

  • London Museum

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003945

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc29

Published 6 February 2025, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Museum

150, London Wall

London

EC2Y 5HN

Email

procurement@londonmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2078145676

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./8T8555FE2Y

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Local Authority Museum

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer

Reference number

NM_GMV001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The London Museum is seeking an exceptional exhibition design team to create a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition within the Vaults—an atmospheric, historic, brick-vaulted basement space situated in the Victorian General Market building forms part of the museum’s new home. This immersive experience will showcase never-before-seen archaeological treasures, blending physical collections with cutting-edge storytelling. We are looking for designers who can craft innovative, engaging, and accessible visitor experiences, bringing history to life through creativity, storytelling, and multi-sensory design. The supplier will need to provide services of foremost a Lead designer, a 3D Designer, Graphic designer, and Lead Designer input into Audio Visual Elements for the Vaults, amongst other collaborations.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71220000 - Architectural design services
  • 79415200 - Design consultancy services
  • 79822500 - Graphic design services
  • 79932000 - Interior design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Main site or place of performance

Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement exercise is for the procurement of a lead designer to provide lead design services for the New Museum Vaults at the London Museum site at West Smithfield. Further details are provided in the procurement documents available for download via the Museum's e-procurement platform.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

2 June 2025

End date

31 July 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

As described in the procurement documents

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

All relevant procurement documents are available for download via the Museum's online procurement platform.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

25 March 2025

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./8T8555FE2Y

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8T8555FE2Y

GO Reference: GO-202526-PRO-29329073

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

London Museum

London

Country

United Kingdom