Scope
Description
The Natural History Museum wishes to procure the services of a Principal Contractor for Wildlife Photographer of the Year to carry out the following for this year's exhibition: derigging existing exhibition, installing new exhibition incl. maintaining current setworks and some new build elements, plus fabrication of graphic panels for Tring.
There will be an option to extend the contract for 1 + 1 year.
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £250,000 excluding VAT
- £290,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 June 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
26 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 27 June 2025 to 31 October 2025
- Possible extension to 31 October 2028
- 3 years, 4 months, 4 days
Description of possible extension:
The awarded supplier will sign the Framework Agreement allowing the Museum to call off an Intermediate Building Contract (IBC) for any of the three proposed exhibitions. The Framework Agreement will last until 2027.
The Museum will immediately call-off the IBC for the WPY61 Exhibition based on the Schedule of Works.
There will be further options for the Museum to call-off an IBC for the WPY62 and the WPY63 Exhibition, subject to any proposed updates allowable under the terms of the Framework Agreement. Should agreement of the IBC not be reached, the Museum reserves the right to go out to tender for the work.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 45212311 - Art gallery construction work
- 45212313 - Museum construction work
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
The Moule Partnership
Fiveways, 57/59 Hatfield Road
Potters Bar
EN6 1HS
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Natural History Museum
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJBJ-4723-MZPX
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
SW7 5BD
United Kingdom
Contact name: Vicky Lee
Email: v.lee@nhm.ac.uk
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)