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Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out

Natural History Museum

Estimated value
£1,500,000
Excluding VAT
Where
London
Buyer in London
Trade
Construction and building works
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 28 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
23 full UK working days before the closing day, Tue 1 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Wed 4 Nov 2026, 4 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 34 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open construction tenders (32 days).
Value
£1.5m is below the median (£1.8m) of the 407 open construction tenders that state a value.
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The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

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 old - and their adults.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 101973-2026
Buyer
Natural History Museum
Buyer’s region
London
Where the work is
London
Listed on Evendraft under
London
Published
28 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
1 Dec 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
4 Nov 2026, 10:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,500,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Construction and building works
CPV codes
  • 45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings
  • 45212310 Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
  • 45212313 Museum construction work
  • 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
  • 92521000 Museum services
  • 92521100 Museum-exhibition services
Procedure
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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