Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gallery 33 - Immersive Experience Ideation and Production Services

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£150,000≈ £75k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Jul 2025awarded 7 Aug 2025

Awarded to THE WORKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD

Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · starts 26 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In 2027, the Natural History Museum will open a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences – aged 4-7 years old – and their adults.

The Natural History Museum is looking to appoint Immersive Experience consultants to help us deliver our vision for the gallery. The Immersive Experience consultants will be responsible for the development, design and specification of the Immersive Experience Exhibits, through ideation to production and install.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Museum-exhibition services · Specialty design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 26 Aug 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

79415200 Design consultancy services 79930000 Specialty design services 92521100 Museum-exhibition 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)

Technical Response: 60%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical Response
Social Value
Price

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.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update: 9 Mar 2026, 16:28 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Aug 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029394
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Design consultancy servicesMuseum-exhibition servicesSpecialty design services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b45 Find a Tender

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

Submission deadline: 7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-London:-D… ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2025 → 9 Mar 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
3 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
Clarification questions by
7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
7 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
12 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Standstill ends
18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
26 Aug 2025
Latest notice published230 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 16:28 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
3 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
Contract signature expected
22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Mar 2026, 16:28 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE WORKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTDGallery 33 - Immersive Experience Ideation and Production26 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2027	£150,000	7 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · THE WORKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
Signed
20 Jan 2026
Value
£150,000
Period
21 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJBJ-4723-MZPX Cromwell Road, London, London, SW7 5BDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE WORKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11295296 Studio 48, Somerset House Studios, London, London, WC2R 1LAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Mar 2026, 16:28 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST