Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Principal Contractor

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£250k

Awarded 15 Jun 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Jun 2025

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960235725

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05117f
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
20 Jun 2025 to 31 Oct 2025
Possible extension to 31 Oct 2028

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.

CPV classifications
45212300
45212310
45212311
45212313
92521100
Contract locations
London, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Previous Experience, Methodology, Proposed Team and ProgrammeLong criteria descriptionquality60.00%
Price for WPY61 and Rate Card PriceLong criteria descriptionprice30.00%
Social ValuesLong criteria descriptionquality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£250k

Award date

15 Jun 2025

Contract start

26 Jun 2025

Contract end

31 Oct 2025

Awarded to