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Published 22 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

British Museum BIM Consultancy Framework

Official notice

Authority: The British Museum

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,100,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 May 2026
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Aug 2030 · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Estates & Capital Projects Department (ECPD) at the British Museum seeks to appoint a Building Information Management (BIM) Partner to support BIM implementation through the establishment of a Framework. The goal of the framework is to improve the use of building information through the lifecycle of the building. ECPD has identified business needs to improve its understanding of its built environment (fabric, asset and operational), improve data management and access, enhance data efficiency, and improve both its CAPEX project delivery and OPEX operational activities.

A single supplier will be appointed to the Framework Agreement to ensure consistency of approach and allow the Museum the flexibility it requires to call off consultancy assistance as and when needed.

  • How the procedure runs: A Procurement Specific Questionnaire supplemented by scored qualitative questions relating to experience and capacity will be used to shortlist three Participants to submit tenders. Tenderers will be asked to respond to qualitative questions relating to their proposed team, methodology and other factors relating to delivery and social value. Tenderers will also be asked to submit day rates for service provision. The qualitative responses and day rates will be evaluated and scored to identify the most advantageous tender. Full details are set out in the procurement documents. The procedure will be broadly analogous to a restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Two premarket engagement exercises were undertaken, in January 2024 and February 2025. These occurred prior to the effective date for the Procurement Act 2023 as so no notices relating to these exercises were published. Any pertinent information gained in those exercises has been incorporated into the specification of this tender Those that participated were not in way involved in the development of the procurement related documents and so will not be excluded from the process

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs from 31 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework

The framework will have a single supplier. When a need for support on a particular project is identified the supplier will be provided with a specification for the call-off contract and will be asked to submit a proposal detailing a delivery team with a resource schedule, to be priced according to the day rates established during the tender phase. The proposal will be discussed with the Contracting Authority and, subject to any required adjustments being agreed, a call-off contract will be entered into for the project. The Contracting Authority will not be obliged to accept any proposal provided in response to a particular project.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEPublished value£2,100,000
Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,520,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Day rates: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Day rates
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “British Museum BIM Consultancy Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
Authority reference
BM.26.022
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036811
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068903 Find a Tender
How it runs

A Procurement Specific Questionnaire supplemented by scored qualitative questions relating to experience and capacity will be used to shortlist three Participants to submit tenders. Tenderers will be asked to respond to qualitative questions relating to their proposed team, methodology and other factors relating to delivery and social value. Tenderers will also be asked to submit day rates for service provision. The qualitative responses and day rates will be evaluated and scored to identify the most advantageous tender. Full details are set out in the procurement documents. The procedure will be broadly analogous to a restricted procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Appointment period ends
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6HV727CCFC ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends159 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts57 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCDW-8715-VGZT Great Russell Street, London, London, WC1B 3DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender