Published date: 21 February 2025

Last edited date: 11 March 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 31 August 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£46,100,000

Procurement reference

BIP926052804

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

31 August 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Instead of: 30 December 2025
Time: 17:00
Read New: 24 March 2025
Time: 12:00
Other additional information: This contract is suitable for SMEs
The British Museum is seeking to create a Framework for the provision of Professional Services Consultancy to its Estates and Capital Projects Department. The Framework will have seven lots covering the following disciplines:

1. Project Management
2. Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
3. MEPhF Engineering
4. Architecture and Interior Design
5. Structural and Civil Engineering
6. Fire Safety Engineer
7. Surveying

The types of projects and related planning and design activity likely to be delivered under the Framework are broad and could be classified under one of the following categories, covering both front-of-house and back-of-house spaces:

1. Strategic / technical studies or reviews.
2. Light touch refreshments / renewals (painting, minor carpentry, etc., but no significant fabric interventions).
3. Complex, stand-alone M&E / lift / security / fire systems renewal or refurbishment.
4. Refurbishment / renewal / creation of spaces (sometimes in conjunction with refurbishment of wings).
5. Masterplan projects including new buildings and / or significant reconfiguration of existing wings / spaces.

The Framework objectives are as follows:

1. Safeguard value for money in the appointment of consultancy services for (construction) projects.
2. Ensure projects are delivered in alignment with budgets via securing the appropriate skills and expertise.
3. Guarantee the services delivered by the supply chain via the Framework are in alignment with the British Museum's specialist context.
4. Ensure services delivered via the Framework are of high quality and aligned with clearly defined duties.
5. Provide programme assurance in project delivery via the appointment of those with the appropriate skills and expertise.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
UK

Telephone

+442073238000

Email

procurement@britishmuseum.org