Scope
Reference
NM_DT001
Description
London Museum wishes to procure the services of a Lead Designer that will provide services for the gallery space known as Deep Time, located in the basement of the Poultry Market at Smithfield as part of the Museum's New Museum Project. This space has a multifaceted purpose, namely being a core exhibition space as well as the collections store of London Museum.
This contract will involve the provision of Lead Designer services which will incorporate the below requirements and potentially others:
- Lead designer,
- 3D Designer,
- Graphic designer, and
- Lead Designer input into Audio Visual Elements of Deep Time.
Further details as to the scope of this contract are available via our Procurement Documents. These can be downloaded via our e-procurement platform Delta e-sourcing, registration to which is free of charge in the event you do not have an account already. The Procurement Documents are made of the following:
- Part 1: Project Information
- Part 2: Project Brief (issued following receipt of signed NDA, a template of which is available in these documents)
- Part 3: Appendices
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural-design-services./S54FA92Q5F
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Total value (estimated)
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £330,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 November 2025 to 2 June 2028
- 2 years, 6 months, 16 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 79932000 - Interior design services
- 79933000 - Design support services
Contract locations
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to Procurement Documents.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to Procurement Documents.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Deadline for requests to participate
4 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | See Documents |
Quality | 70% |
| Price | See Documents |
Price | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This procedure will involve two stages, namely:
Stage 1 - Participation Stage (this stage involves the receipt of requests for participation following which a shortlist will be determined to invite to the next stage).
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender Stage (shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit tenders).
Contracting authority
London Museum
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTH-9328-QRQP
150 London Wall
London
EC2Y 5HN
United Kingdom
Telephone: 02078145598
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government