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Published 12 May 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Principal Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£290,000£290,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2025awarded 16 Jun 2025
Awarded to The Moule Partnership
Contract term 4 moends 31 Oct 2025 · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 20 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Natural History Museum wishes to procure the services of a Principal Contractor for Wildlife Photographer of the Year to carry out the following for this year's exhibition: derigging existing exhibition, installing new exhibition incl. maintaining current setworks and some new build elements, plus fabrication of graphic panels for Tring.

There will be an option to extend the contract for 1 + 1 year.

Due to the confidential nature of the information contained in the tender documents, tenderers are required to complete and sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to gaining access to the tender. Please complete this and return this via the Message Centre. Upon receipt of the completed Confidentiality Agreement, tenderers will be granted access to the tender documentation.

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CPV: Art gallery construction work · Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions · Museum construction work · Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£290,000
Contract period: 20 Jun 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 (4 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £290,000 exc. VAT · £290,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The awarded supplier will sign the Framework Agreement allowing the Museum to call off an Intermediate Building Contract (IBC) for any of the three proposed exhibitions. The Framework Agreement will last until 2027. The Museum will immediately call-off the IBC for the WPY61 Exhibition based on the Schedule of Works. There will be further options for the Museum to call-off an IBC for the WPY62 and the WPY63 Exhibition, subject to any proposed updates allowable under the terms of the Framework Agreement. Should agreement of the IBC not be reached, the Museum reserves the right to go out to tender for the work.
45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings45212310 Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions45212311 Art gallery construction work45212313 Museum construction work92521100 Museum-exhibition 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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Previous Experience, Methodology, Proposed Team and Programme: 60%
  • Price for WPY61 and Rate Card Price: 30%
  • Social Values: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Previous Experience, Methodology, Proposed Team and Programme: Long criteria description
  • Price for WPY61 and Rate Card Price: Long criteria description
  • Social Values: Long criteria description
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
20 Jun 2025, 08:32 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020664
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Art gallery construction workConstruction work for art and cultural buildingsConstruction work for buildings relating to exhibitionsMuseum construction workMuseum-exhibition services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05117f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

12 May 2025 → 20 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    20 Jun 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 08:32 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 08:32 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Jun 2025, 08:32 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Moule PartnershipSME27 Jun 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: The awarded supplier will sign the Framework Agreement allowing the Museum to call off an Intermediate Building Contract (IBC) for any of the three proposed exhibitions. The Framework Agreement will last until 2027. The Museum will immediately call-off the IBC for the WPY61 Exhibition based on the Schedule of Works. There will be further options for the Museum to call-off an IBC for the WPY62 and the WPY63 Exhibition, subject to any proposed updates allowable under the terms of the Framework Agreement. Should agreement of the IBC not be reached, the Museum reserves the right to go out to tender for the work.£250,00016 Jun 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJBJ-4723-MZPX Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Moule PartnershipAwarded supplier Fiveways, 57/59 Hatfield Road, Potters Bar, East of England, EN6 1HSContact name, email, phone

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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender