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Published 2 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IWM/2526/LON/3430: Lead Architect Consultant Services for a project at IWM London

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museum (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI45)

Published estimate£228,000≈ £137k / year · £228,000 inc. VAT9.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Jul 2025awarded 20 Oct 2025

Award (standstill) to Dannatt Johnson Architects LLP

Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 25 May 2027 · starts 12 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IWM are looking to appoint a Lead Architect for the interior refurbishment of their Level 5 and Level 4 Galleries at IWM London. IWM intends to appoint an architectural practice that can provide lead design services encompassing Architectural and Structural Engineering Services. The Lead Architect will manage and lead the design team under the guidance of the external Project Manager.

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CPV: Advisory architectural services · Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 8 moSMEPublished value£228,000

Contract period: 12 Sept 2025 – 25 May 2027 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £228,000 exc. VAT · £228,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services 71200000 Architectural and related services 71210000 Advisory architectural services 71220000 Architectural design services 71221000 Architectural services for buildings 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural 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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical Evluation: 50%
Cost/Value for Money: 40%
Social Impact: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical Evluation
Social Impact
Cost/Value for Money

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: 2 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 28 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Sept 2025
Authority reference: LON3430
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029271
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Advisory architectural servicesArchitectural and related servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural services for buildingsArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesLibrary, archives, museums and other cultural services
Delivery area: London (UKI45)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052af8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 2 Jul 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

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Timeline

2 Jun 2025 → 6 Nov 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
2 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
Clarification questions by
25 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission deadline
2 Jul 2025, 18:00 BST
Award decision expected by
3 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
12 Sept 2025
Assessment summaries sent363 days ago
28 Oct 2025
Latest notice published362 days ago
28 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Standstill ends353 days ago
6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
2 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £206,6591 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 117 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dannatt Johnson Architects LLPIWM/2526/LON/3430: Lead Architect Consultant Services for the Interior Refurbishment of Level 5 and Level 4 Galleries17 Nov 2025 – 24 May 2027	£206,659 inc. VAT	20 Oct 2025standstill to 6 Nov 2025	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Imperial War Museums

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHRL-5691-LLXM IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, London, SE1 6HZContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dannatt Johnson Architects LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMDN-4525-YXCY Unit 1, The Wireworks, 77 Great Suffolk Street, London, London, SE1 0BUContact email

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 Tender28 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST