Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out
- Buyer
- Natural History Museum
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Closes
- 1 December 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Natural History Museum wants a main contractor to build and fit out a new free permanent gallery for children aged 4 to 7 and their adults, replacing the current Creepy Crawlies gallery in the Waterhouse East Building, with opening planned for September 2027. The main contractor will also bring in a specialist audio-visual (AV) firm for the screens and interactive displays, and a specialist firm to make the display cases.
What the buyer wants
• Act as principal contractor (the lead firm responsible for the whole project) to refurbish the ground-floor space and fit out the new exhibition • Manage and subcontract an AV integrator (a firm that installs and connects the screens, sound and interactive elements) and a specialist showcase manufacturer (a firm that makes the display cases) • Attend a mandatory site visit w/c 9 November, after signing and returning the NDA (confidentiality agreement) from the Tenderbox Document Library and confirming attendance by 10am, Wednesday 4 November
Requirements
What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice does not state any turnover, insurance, certification or experience thresholds, but the £1.5 million value, the principal contractor role managing subcontractors on a listed building, and the mandatory site visit with a short confirmation deadline would most likely rule out most small businesses unless they have a track record of managing projects of this size.
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