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Published 29 Apr 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Permanent Exhibition Showcases for a new exhibition at IWM Duxford

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museums

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£50,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2025
Contract term 4 moends 17 Oct 2025 · starts 20 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Imperial War Museums are tendering for a museum showcase supplier to design, produce, deliver and install three permanent, free standing showcases for use in the upcoming Second World War Immersive Space: Crew Room exhibition at IWM Duxford.

The proposed programme is outlined in the tender documents. Delivery and installation of the showcases taking place in October 2025.

CPV: Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1 4 mo
Contract period: 20 Jun 2025 – 17 Oct 2025 (4 mo)
Delivery: UK, East of England · Cambridgeshire CC,UNITED KINGDOM
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open 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
29 Apr 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2025, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window
30 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
IWM/2526/Exh/3415
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017777
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition services
Delivery area
UKEast of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509a3 Find 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./9UY5NS93GF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UY5NS93GF GO Reference: GO-2025429-PRO-30358162

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
29 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 May 2025, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Apr 2025 → 28 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 May 2025, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    20 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Imperial War Museums

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion PHRL-5691-LLXM IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, East of England, SE1 6HZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.