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Tender description

In line with our new vision and strategy to 2031, the Natural History Museum is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage and involve the widest possible audience, and develop our galleries and grounds. Our priority project is the urban nature project, which involves the transformation of the 5-acres of gardens outside the Waterhouse Building. A major feature of the new design will be the installation of life size replicas of key specimens such as the Diplodocus carnegii and Hypsilophodon foxii. As a result, the Museum intends to tender for the design, development and installation of these replicas. For a short Prospectus about the project, email a.davies@nhm.ac.uk. The Museum intends to invite tenders to design, develop and install the life size, sustainable and durable replicas of: — the Diplodocus carnegii, specifically based on the ‘Dippy’ specimen, which was gifted to the Museum by Andrew Carnegie; and — three Hypsilophodon foxii casts based on specimens from the Museum’s collections. The replicas will be displayed outside the Waterhouse Building in South Kensington as part of the transformed Museum grounds. There may also be a requirement for sculptures of additional specimens, which will be determined in due course. The sculptures will need to meet the following requirements: — life size and based on the identified specimens, in order to ensure scientific accuracy; — similar colour and texture to the original skeletons, to ensure coherence across the design; — designed and developed using high-quality, weatherproof and durable materials to ensure longevity; — sustainable, both in material and design process.