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Natural History Museum: public contracts and tenders

Natural History Museum awarded 47 public contracts worth €59.2M where a value is stated since 2025-03-19; the IT services contract held by UDAVEY LTD ends on 2027-01-29 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards47
Awarded value (stated)€59.2M
Suppliers named41
Ending in 18 months12
Open calls now1
Calls for tender32
First award2025-03-19
Latest award2026-10-23

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 44 of 47 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameNatural History Museum
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeCentral government authority
CityLondon
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.3€1.1M
BILD STUDIOS LTD2€630k
CBRE Managed Services Limited2€28.0M
Sam Forster Associates Ltd2€440k
Studio Downie Architects LLP2€1.1M
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Limited08815891 Companies House (GB)agilent.com1€65,677
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED02207415 Companies House (GB)bdp.com1€545k
Access UK Ltd1€461k
Analytix Limited1€82,044
AOC Architecture Limited1€185k
Arteum Group Ltd1€406k
Avitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting1€175k
AXIELL ALM LIMITED1€211k
Building Design Partnership Limited1€839k
Bureau Technical Inspection Services Limited1€212k

Suppliers named on Natural History Museum's award notices (the top 15 of 41); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2027-01-29CCE Project Consultancy ServicesUDAVEY LTD€189kend date stated
2027-02-24Creative Content Exchange PlatformHarbr Group Limited€575kend date stated
2027-03-31GB-London: CT Scanner UpgradeCarl Zeiss Ltd€469kend date stated
2027-03-31Technical Adviser - Refurbishment and Roof Upgrade Design & Works - Palaeontology Building Northern Elevation€171kend date stated
2027-03-31Cold Water Services Design ConsultancyFrankham Consultancy Group Ltf€199kend date stated
2027-04-30Public Address and Voice Alarm Design ConsultantAvitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting€175kend date stated
2027-05-21Art Programme Principal ContractorBild Studios Ltd€303kend date stated
2027-05-21Art Programme Principal ContractorBILD STUDIOS LTD€327kend date stated
2027-07-27Gallery 33 Refurbishment: Design and Consultancy ServicesStudio Downie Architects LLP€826kend date stated
2027-07-31Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design/Lead DesignerAOC Architecture Limited€185kend date stated
2027-08-31Gallery 33 - Immersive Experience Ideation and Production ServicesTHE WORKERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD€173kend date stated
2027-10-02Staff Uniform (Supply)PCL Corporatewear Limited, Scimitar Sport UK Ltd€216kend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Natural History Museum whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 12 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

DeadlineCall for tenderPublishedEstimated value
2026-11-04DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor2026-10-02€1.1M

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Business services798€46.8M
Laboratory and precision equipment386€1.7M
Construction work456€1.7M
Architecture and engineering services716€2.4M
Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals332€535k
Software packages and information systems482€785k
IT services722€649k
Clothing and footwear181€216k
Electrical equipment and lighting311€175k
Radio, TV and telecom equipment321€327k
Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment351€202k
Furniture and cleaning products391€518k

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-23Raman UnitAgilent Technologies LDA UK Limited€65,677
2026-10-20CCE Project Consultancy ServicesUDAVEY LTD€189k
2026-10-20Art Programme Principal ContractorBILD STUDIOS LTD€327k
2026-10-20NHM Learning Management System 2026 - 2030Learning Pool Ltd€170k
2026-09-25GB-London: NHM Unlocked Object Tracking SystemAXIELL ALM LIMITED€211k
2026-09-23Wildlife Photographer of the Year Photographic Printing ServicesArteum Group Ltd€406k
2026-09-18NHM150 Western Galleries - Base Build Mechanical, Electrical and Public HealthBuilding Design Partnership Limited€839k
2026-09-17Public Address and Voice Alarm Design ConsultantAvitas Global Ltd trading as RH Consulting€175k
2026-09-11Art Programme Principal ContractorBild Studios Ltd€303k
2026-09-02NHM150 Western Galleries - Galleries Lead Designer (Fit Out) - Exhibition DesignKELLENBERGER-WHITE LIMITED, NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO LIMITED, STUDIO MUTT LIMITED€1.8M

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Get Natural History Museum's new calls for tender, awards and contracts ending in a free weekly email (Tender Radar free tier: a saved search for this buyer's name in United Kingdom). The same data is in the REST API and the MCP server.

Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has Natural History Museum awarded?

Natural History Museum published 47 contract award notices between 2025-03-19 and 2026-10-23; the 44 that state a value add up to €59.2M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are Natural History Museum's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V. (3), BILD STUDIOS LTD (2) and CBRE Managed Services Limited (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Natural History Museum contracts end soon?

12 contracts awarded by Natural History Museum end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by UDAVEY LTD, ending on 2027-01-29 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does Natural History Museum have open tenders now?

Yes: 1 calls for tender from Natural History Museum are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).

What does Natural History Museum buy?

Most of Natural History Museum's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (8), Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (6) and Construction work (CPV 45) (6) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Natural History Museum tenders and contracts: 47 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/natural-history-museum-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.