Official UK procurement notice
Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List
Authority: Victoria and Albert Museum (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe V&A is seeking exhibition fit out contractors to join our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List.
We have a programme of changing temporary exhibitions and displays across our sites. Complementing our permanent collection, they cover a broad range of subjects from design and fashion to photography and architecture. Major exhibitions feature multiple rooms of objects and installations. The works may be required at V&A South Kensington on Cromwell Road, Young V&A in Bethnal Green, or V&A East Museum in Stratford (due to open Spring 2026).
Construction budgets range from approximately £100,000 to £1,000,000 per project depending on the size and complexity of the exhibition in question. The upper end of this range will often include AV hardware, in addition to setworks, showcases, graphic production, lighting, electrics and specific object mounts where they are integral to the build.
When the V&A has a requirement that falls under the scope of this approved list, we select contractors from the list. We envisage that the approved list will run for 4 years but we may wish to refresh it sooner.
Whilst we are refreshing the approved list formally at this point in time, interested contractors can email their interest to [email protected] at any time to apply to be considered for the list and for details of how to submit a PQQ. If a contractor makes an application which is not successful, they may not reapply for a minimum of one year.
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To be considered to be appointed onto our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List, you must submit a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Please log on to Delta using the link below for the full pack.
Please note that existing contractors on our Temporary Exhibition Build Contractors Approved List remain approved and need not apply.
CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£4,166,665
- Value
- £4,166,665 exc. VAT · £4,999,999 inc. VAT
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Conditions of Participation as stated in the Instructions to Applicants
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Authority reference
VA/CON/F25/32- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059945Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published379 days ago12 Sept 2025, 11:55 BST
- Clarification questions by348 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline341 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts320 days ago10 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published289 days ago11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 10 Nov 2025 | CancelledWe never intended to award a contract |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025- Procurement termination notice published11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMTUK12
- Published value updated11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMTwas £4,166,665
- Status changed to complete11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated11 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 11:55 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender