Estimated Value
Up to £187,956
Deadline
1 May 2026
Published
14 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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 project will install a temporary pop-up display opening in September 2026.
The Museum is running a competition for the provision of Principal Contractor services for the refurbishment and fit-out works in the gallery. Once the NDA has been completed by both parties, it will be sent to tenderers for record keeping. The tenderer will then be added to the Tenderbox stage, where the tender documents will be made available from the 30th April 2026.
Eligibility & compliance
In order to access the tender documents for the OGH Beta Principal Contractor tender exercise, all tenderers must complete the NDA available in the SQ stage document library.
Submission
The NDA must be signed by an appropriate representative of the tendering company and returned to the Museum for countersignature.
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Award Details
Sam Forster Associates Ltd
£187,956
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- 2
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- 4
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£158,000
total awarded
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£273,798
total awarded
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Natural History MuseumKey Dates
Published
14 July 2026
Submission deadline
1 May 2026
Notice type
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