Awarded contract

NHM150 Western Galleries - Galleries Lead Designer (Fit Out) - Exhibition Design

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Supplier(s)
Value
£1,568,616
Duration
2 years
Topic
Design consultancy services
Published
2 September 2026

Tender description

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Museum’s public offer, increasing access, reach and impact through a major renewal of galleries and visitor experiences. Through NHM150, the Museum will: •Breathe new life into four existing galleries. •Open three magnificent new galleries. •Showcase the natural world’s treasures to one million more visitors a year. •Engage 10 million school children, families and changemakers through local national and global programmes. •Create over 100 million advocates for the planet. The first phase is already underway, and the second phase will focus on the west wing of the Waterhouse building, combining base-build refurbishment, including improved circulation and facilities, with the design and installation of new exhibitions and displays. This second phase will form part of a funding application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). As part of Phase 2 the Museum is tendering for the exhibition design for the following 4 galleries: •the Old General Herbarium •Origins Gallery •Dinosaur Gallery 1 •Dinosaur Gallery 2 ## Contract award Title: Lot 2 - Old General Herbarium Lots: - Lot 1: Old General Herbarium ## Contract award Title: Lot 4 - Origins (Life on Earth Gallery) Lots: - Lot 2: Origins (Life on Earth Gallery) ## Contract award Title: Lot 3 - Dinosaur Gallery 2030 Lots: - Lot 3: Dinosaur Gallery 1 ## Contract award Title: Lot 1 - Dinosaurs Gallery 2028 Lots: - Lot 4: Dinosaurs Gallery 2

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date26 August 2026
  2. Completed: Award published2 September 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 January 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Natural History Museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and buys through its own procurement team. Framework agreements cover recurring needs such as collections storage, exhibition design and museum consumables, open to specialist suppliers. A dedicated procurement function based at the South Kensington site manages sourcing for both scientific research and visitor operations.

Over the past 5 years, most of Natural History Museum's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

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