Planning

Security Key Cabinet Replacement

  • The Natural History Museum

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053941

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05942a (view related notices)

Published 4 September 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

The Natural History Museum intends to procure a contractor to install 8x new security key cabinets across the NHM sites at South Kensington and Wandsworth. The scope of works will include the removal of 7x existing cabinets, design, supply and installation of 8x new cabinets, and arranging for the transfer of all keys and data from the old system to the new system. All works must be completed by February 2026.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices./WSN7FFMN27

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WSN7FFMN27

Total value (estimated)

  • £220,000 excluding VAT
  • £264,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
  • 35121000 - Security equipment
  • 42961100 - Access control system
  • 44520000 - Locks, keys and hinges
  • 44521110 - Door locks
  • 44522200 - Keys

Engagement

Engagement deadline

15 September 2025

Engagement process description

In order to participate in this tender exercise, an NDA must be completed by an appropriate representative of the company. The NDA must be signed and returned to the Museum for countersignature. Once countersigned, the completed NDA will be sent back the tenderers for record keeping.

The tender exercise is intended to be published in mid-September.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 September 2025


Contracting authority

The Natural History Museum

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJBJ-4723-MZPX

Cromwell Road

London

SW7 5BD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Vicky Lee

Email: v.lee@nhm.ac.uk

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government