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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Art Programme Principal Contractor

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value £260,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Bild Studios Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the services of a Principal Contractor to undertake the build of setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring art work from Sir John Akomfrah.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
45212313 Museum construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BST
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f85b

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £260,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bild Studios LtdSME24 Sept 2026 — 21 May 2027£260,00011 Sept 2026Awarded

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:13 BSTUK6
  3. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:12 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJBJ-4723-MZPX Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW75BD
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender