Collections Store Refurbishments - Logistics Hub - Principal Contractor
- Buyer
- Natural History Museum
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Closes
- 25 November 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Natural History Museum is looking for a principal contractor (the main firm that manages the whole job) to refurbish the Osteology Store in the basement of the Grade I listed Waterhouse Building in South Kensington. The store will become a temporary logistics hub for heavy and large specimens moving from the museum's South London Store, with work including demolition, new security and fire systems, and new heating, ventilation and electrical systems. The estimated value is £1,000,000.
What the buyer wants
• Act as principal contractor for refurbishing the Osteology Store, including the internal alterations, repairs, pest-proofing and window and door works • Carry out the removal and rebalancing of existing ventilation, plus stripping out redundant electrical and data services • Provide the detailed design and installation of new HVAC, electrical, fire alarm and security systems, and a new powered door and security lobby
Requirements
What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The job is a £1m principal contractor role that combines building works in a Grade I listed building with detailed design and installation of several building services, so smaller firms without experience managing multiple trades and heritage buildings are most likely to be ruled out, although the notice does not list specific qualifications or experience requirements.
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