Planning

Statutory Inspections Services

  • Natural History Museum

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017270

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050847

Published 28 April 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Description

The NHM is seeking tenders for defined inspection of statutory equipment over a period of six and twelve months frequency. This includes but is not limited to Lifts, LEV, Fume Extract, lifting equipment, beams, autoclaves, slings and shackles.

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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945083946

Total value (estimated)

  • £300,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services
  • 71631100 - Machinery-inspection services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 March 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

Phonecalls and e-mails to various suppliers of statutory inspection services in February and March to ascertain:

- length of contract that would be preferred (2 or 3 years, plus extensions)

- what is standard to be inspected under the contract

- value of services


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 April 2025


Contracting authority

Natural History Museum

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJBJ-4723-MZPX

Cromwell Road

London

SW7 5BD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Chloe Higgins

Telephone: +44 (0)20 79426046

Email: c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government