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Natural History Museum

otherLondonenglandGB

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Total contracts

76

Known spend

£69m

57 disclosed

Average value

£1m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open2Awarded37Closed21

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    HAWORTH TOMPKINS LIMITED

    2 winslatest 06 Aug 2026CH 04697954

    £2m

  2. 2

    BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

    2 winslatest 18 Sept 2026CH 02207415

    £1m

  3. 3

    Bild Studios Ltd

    2 winslatest 14 Sept 2026CH 10859991

    £533,798

  4. 4

    Sam Forster Associates Ltd

    2 winslatest 14 Jul 2026CH 11387973

    £375,911

  5. 5

    Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.

    2 winslatest 16 May 2025

    £315,088

  6. 6

    Total Support Services Ltd

    1 winlatest 03 Nov 2025

    £14m

  7. 7

    CBRE Managed Services Limited

    1 winlatest 05 Dec 2025

    £12m

  8. 8

    SUMMERS-INMAN CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LLP

    1 winlatest 16 Jun 2025

    £1m

  9. 9

    STACE LLP

    1 winlatest 16 Jun 2025

    £1m

  10. 10

    RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP

    1 winlatest 16 Jun 2025

    £1m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Lab & precision equipmentCPV 38

    7 contracts · £3m

  • Business servicesCPV 79

    5 contracts · £27m

  • Architectural & engineeringCPV 71

    2 contracts · £20m

  • Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33

    2 contracts · £514,000

  • SoftwareCPV 48

    2 contracts0

  • Financial & insuranceCPV 66

    1 contract · £240,000

  • Clothing & textilesCPV 18

    1 contract

  • Security & defenceCPV 35

    1 contract

Renewal radar

Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months

1 forecast
  • GB-London: Internal Audit Services

    Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).

    Apr 2027

    40% confident

Tender activity

Notices published per month — last 24 months

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All contracts (76)

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ocds-h6vhtk-07841a · planning

Collections store refurbishments - logistics hub - principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Collection Store Refurbishment (CSR) Project forms part of both the wider NHM Unlocked Programme and NHM 150th Anniversary Campaign Programme, which supports: -The internal mov

£Up to £1,000,000
Posted · 2d agoView details →
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Open
ocds-h6vhtk-06f657 · tender

DC1 solar wall principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Museum is undertaking a procurement process to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Contractor with specialist façade expertise on a Design and Build basis fo

£Up to £950,000
⏱ 4 Nov 2026
Posted · 1w ago25d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-077ce9 · award

CCE project consultancy services

Natural History Museum
London

Interim Project Director October 26 - January 27 • Leading the project team, driving engagement with customers, and successful delivery of the project in budget and on time. • Work

£Up to £158,000
Posted · 1w agoView details →
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439b591e-0602-49fb-a4a3-1cab5ca3b8a9 · Contract

Gb-london: NHM unlocked object tracking system

Natural History Museum
London

This is a call‑off contract under the G‑Cloud 14 framework to supply a cloud‑based (SaaS) object‑tracking system for the Natural History Museum (NHM) to monitor and manage moving collections.

££180,800
⏱ 1 Sept 2026
Posted · 2w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-065d0d · award

Wildlife photographer of the year photographic printing services

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum wishes to procure a supplier to provide Photographic Printing Services for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the Museum in South Kensin

£Up to £250,000
⏱ 27 Mar 2026
Posted · 2w agoView details →
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Open
ocds-h6vhtk-0775b6 · tender

NHM150 western galleries - AV hardware integrator

Natural History Museum
London

This is an exciting opportunity for an AV Hardware Integrator to help us realise our vision for new galleries at the Natural History Museum. We are looking for an experienced AV Ha

£Up to £300,000
⏱ 23 Oct 2026
Posted · 3w ago13d to apply →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06a2f4 · award

NHM150 western galleries - base build mechanical, electrical and public health

Natural History Museum
London

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 2

£Up to £719,569
⏱ 14 Jul 2026
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0686b9 · award

Public address and voice alarm design consultant

Natural History Museum
London

The NHM intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Lead Design Consultant to provide professional services in connection with the upgrade and replacement of the Public

£Up to £200,000
⏱ 4 Jun 2026
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f993 · award

Art programme principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the services of a Principal Contractor to undertake the build of setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring art work from Sir John Ak

£Up to £273,798
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f815 · planningUpdate

Gallery 33 - principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

In September 2027, we will open a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences - aged 4-7 years o

£Up to £1,400,000
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f85b · award

Art programme principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum wishes to secure the services of a Principal Contractor to undertake the build of setworks for an upcoming exhibition featuring art work from Sir John Ak

£Up to £260,000
Posted · 4w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06f281 · planning

NHM150 western galleries - AV hardware integrator

Natural History Museum
London

This is an exciting opportunity for an AV Hardware Integrator to help us realise our vision for new galleries at the Natural History Museum. We are looking for an experienced AV Ha

£Up to £290,000
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-068494 · award

NHM150 western galleries - galleries lead designer (fit out) - exhibition design

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Muse

££269,768 — £448,890
⏱ 23 May 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06b8ec · award

Cold water services design consultancy

Natural History Museum
London

This opportunity is for Design Consultancy Services to survey, assess, review and design an upgrade of existing Cold Water Services systems at the Natural History Museum at South K

£Up to £170,000
⏱ 31 Jul 2026
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04e744 · award

Museum consumables for collection storage framework

Natural History Museum
goodsLondon

The Museum is setting up a framework agreement to buy a range of specialised consumables for storing and caring for its botanical, insect and wet collections, and it has already awarded lots 1 and 2 to suppliers.

£Up to £2,200,000
Posted · 1mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d57e · tender

NHM150 western galleries – visitor flow and circulation consultant

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Muse

£Up to £40,000
⏱ 14 Sept 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06855f · award

NHM150 western galleries - base build lead architect

Natural History Museum
London

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 2

£Up to £1,530,845
⏱ 19 Jun 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06d4d5 · planning

Exhibition lighting design - request for information

Natural History Museum
London

The Natural History Museum is seeking a Request for Information from Exhibition Lighting Designers to gauge experience in the creative design of lighting atmosphere within exhibiti

£On request
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06bff3 · tender

Cold water services - tank refurbishment principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Museum requires a specialist contractor to clean and reline the water tanks to mitigate against debris/ rust/ scale build up in the tanks, reduce legionella risk and reduce ris

£Up to £150,000
⏱ 31 Aug 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-066d16 · award

OGH beta principal contractor

Natural History Museum
London

The Old General Herbarium (OGH) Beta Project is a light touch refurbishment of a section of the OGH gallery to bring it back into public display for the first time since 1948. The

£Up to £187,956
⏱ 1 May 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →