Award

Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design/Lead Designer

  • Natural History Museum

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032149

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f6f2 (view related notices)

Published 13 June 2025, 10:05am



Scope

Description

The NHM is looking to appoint design consultants to help us delivery our vision for a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be responsible for the development, design and specification of the exhibition. They will lead the creative team to deliver the brief. They will be required to determine the infrastructure requirements for the exhibition space and to coordinate with the Lead Architect for their integration. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be expected to coordinate all exhibition consultants to the delivery of the coordinated exhibition project, whether sub-contracted to them or appointed directly by the Museum.

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Contract 1. Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design / Lead Designer

Supplier

Contract value

  • £160,000 excluding VAT
  • £192,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

12 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 24 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 July 2025 to 31 July 2027
  • 2 years, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79415200 - Design consultancy services
  • 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
  • 79822500 - Graphic design services
  • 79930000 - Specialty design services
  • 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

Contract locations

  • UKI - London

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 7 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 7 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

AOC Architecture Limited

  • Companies House: 05526866

Unit 61 Regent Studios,, 8 Andrews Road

London

E8 4QN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Gill Lambert

Email: gill.lambert@theaoc.co.uk

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design / Lead Designer


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 02079426046

Email: c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)