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# Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/museum-consumables-for-collection-storage-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e744). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural History Museum: "Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,400,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural History Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-history-museum-gov-pb180)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 March 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- **Delivery Location:** UKI3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e744`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/museum-consumables-for-collection-storage-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04e744#tl-md)

## Description
**Please note that this is an award notice. Lots 1 and 2 were awarded. Lots 3, 4 and 5 were not awarded** 
The Museum wishes to create a framework agreement with several suppliers to cover the supply a number of consumables required by the Museum to support two large Government-funded projects and the care and management of our collection.

## Lots (5)
### Lot Lot 1: Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £155,000
- **Description:** The supply of Herbarium bespoke capsules, paper packets, folders and covers to very exacting standards and qualities for our botanical collections. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing....

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £110,500
- **Description:** The supply of Herbarium mounting paper to very exacting standards and qualities

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Entomology Drawers
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £1,672,500
- **Description:** Supply of entomology drawers that are designed for the storage and protection of insect specimens, preserved dry and mounted on pins.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4: Museum Wet Specimen Preservation Glassware
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33790000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £360,000
- **Description:** For the supply of wet specimen preservation glassware for the museum's wet collections.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot 5: Acid Free Trays
- **Lot id:** `Lot 5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 30000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £2,070,000
- **Description:** For the supply of acid free trays for the storage of collection specimens.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules) (active)
  - Award id: `079638-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Conservation By Design Limited, Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186011`, `GB-FTS-186012`
  - Value: £2,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets) (active)
  - Award id: `079638-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Conservation By Design Limited, Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186011`, `GB-FTS-186012`
  - Value: £2,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Entomology Drawers (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `079638-2026-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Museum Wet Specimen Preservation Glassware (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `079638-2026-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Acid Free Trays (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `079638-2026-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,200,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2026

- **Contract:** Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,200,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079638-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-20T15:32:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:30:36.831Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e744