Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Contact
NHM Procurement
Telephone
+44 2079425000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Due Diligence Reports Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for providers to supply due diligence reports on third parties.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
*This is a contract award notice*. NHM is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint several Service Providers to a framework to supply due diligence reports on third parties.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years (in one year increments)
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
Please note that we have awarded 5 independent suppliers a place on the framework and have not awarded to a consortium.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006959
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CH Business Research
Raleigh House, 14c Compass Point Business Park, Stocks Bridge Way
St Ives
PE27 5JL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
National registration number
08824643
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CR Investigations Ltd
167 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
08003102
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fulcrum Diligence Ltd
The Shard, 25th Flr, 32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
10451182
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geoghegan Research Limited
c/o Computaccounts (Barnet) Ltd, 5 Windsor Close
London
N3 3ST
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
09970676
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Helen Standring
41 Camborne Road, Wandsworth
London
SW18 4BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ridgeway Information Ltd
3-5 Crutched Friars
London
EC3N 2HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
07928376
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=966451683 GO Reference: GO-2025722-PRO-31507430
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
London
SW7 5BD
Country
United Kingdom