Award

Security Key Cabinet Replacement

  • The Natural History Museum

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074911

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

Published 18 November 2025, 4:05pm



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.

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Contract 1. Security Key Cabinet Replacement

Supplier

Contract value

  • £190,000 excluding VAT
  • £228,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

18 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 27 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 December 2025 to 27 February 2026
  • 2 months, 26 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

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Nexus Security Solutions Limited

  • Companies House: 13740721

3a Station Road

Amersham

HP7 0BQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Alex Stavrou

Email: Alex.stavrou@securedbynexus.com

Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Security Key Cabinet Replacement


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