Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Contact person: Chloe Higgins
Telephone: +44 2079426046
E-mail: c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhm.ac.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Gallery 33 Refurbishment: Design and Consultancy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Natural History Museum wishes to appoint a company to provide the services of Architect and Lead Designer, Building Safety Act Principal Designer, Structural Engineer and Sustainability Consultant for the refurbishment of Gallery 33 within the Museum.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
720 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Natural History Museum wishes to appoint a company to provide the services of Architect and Lead Designer, Building Safety Act Principal Designer, Structural Engineer and Sustainability Consultant for the purposes of refurbishing Gallery 33 within the Museum.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/627C5W8UTV
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-002772
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Studio Downie Architects LLP
OC320198
Woodgate Studios, 2-8 Games Road
Barnet
EN4 9HN
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 222 842.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984907933 GO Reference: GO-2025106-PRO-32635458
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2025