Official UK procurement notice
New Museum Project - The Vaults: Exhibition Lead Designer
Authority: London Museum (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Museum is seeking an exceptional exhibition design team to create a groundbreaking inaugural exhibition within the Vaults—an atmospheric, historic, brick-vaulted basement space situated in the Victorian General Market building forms part of the museum’s new home. This immersive experience will showcase never-before-seen archaeological treasures, blending physical collections with cutting-edge storytelling. We are looking for designers who can craft innovative, engaging, and accessible visitor experiences, bringing history to life through creativity, storytelling, and multi-sensory design. The supplier will need to provide services of foremost a Lead designer, a 3D Designer, Graphic designer, and Lead Designer input into Audio Visual Elements for the Vaults, amongst other collaborations.
CPV: Architectural design services · Design consultancy services · Graphic design services · Interior design services · Museum-exhibition services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This procurement exercise is for the procurement of a lead designer to provide lead…Published value£350,000
This procurement exercise is for the procurement of a lead designer to provide lead design services for the New Museum Vaults at the London Museum site at West Smithfield. Further details are provided in the procurement documents available for download via the Museum's e-procurement platform. Additional information: All relevant procurement documents are available for download via the Museum's online procurement platform.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Authority reference
NM_GMV001- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003945- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc29Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./8T8555FE2Y To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8T8555FE2Y GO Reference: GO-202526-PRO-29329073
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
6 Feb 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published6 Feb 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Submission deadline10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected25 Mar 2025
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria