Nhm150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Tender - 139751109

Procurement Summary

Country: United Kingdom

Summary: Nhm150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Architect

Deadline: 01 May 2026

Posting Date: 18 Apr 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 139751109

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
45212311 - Art gallery construction work
45212313 - Museum construction work
45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
71200000 - Architectural and related services
92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
92521000 - Museum services

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Tender Details

The Natural History Museum has announced important transformations of its internal spaces ahead of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the South Kensington site, occurring in 2031. As part of these transformations, the popular Dinosaur Gallery will be restored, and the Origins Gallery, the Old General Herbarium and the Swing Space, currently closed to the public, will be reopened and returned to public use. These galleries are identified collectively as the' Western Galleries'. The works in each gallery will be articulated in two phases: base build, which is the object of this tender, and fit out, which will be tendered separately. The first works to commence will be the Swing Space in Autumn 2027 (base build) for an opening in 2028, followed shortly after by the Botany Library and the Old General Herbarium, due in 2029, Dinosaur Gallery, opening in 2030, and Origins Gallery that will be completed in 2031. A Feasibility Study has just been completed both for base build and fit-out leading to the identification of a set of recommended options for the base build and a set of design principles for the fit-out. The base build works for all the galleries in scope will encompass design and works for (high-level scope, including but not limited to): - Conservation of the gallery spaces - Making good of the fabric of the building - New ventilation and heating / cooling system and associated Building Works in Connection (BWIC) - Mechanical, electrical and public health sys...

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