NHM150 Western Galleries Feasibility - Lead Designer

Natural History Museum

Published: Mar 9, 2026

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to HAWORTH TOMPKINS LIMITED — £96,000

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About This Opportunity

Award by Natural History Museum (United Kingdom, construction & civil works): NHM150 Western Galleries. Awarded to HAWORTH TOMPKINS LIMITED (GBP 96K, Dec 2025).

This is a services contract in the construction and civil works, culture and heritage and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Rehabilitation, Feasibility Studies, Heritage Preservation and Museums. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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Description

The Natural History Museum has announced important transformations of its internal spaces ahead of its 150th anniversary. As part of these transformation, the popular Dinosaur Gallery and other ground floor galleries will be restored and the first and second floor Origins Gallery and the Old General Herbarium and other back of house areas, currently closed to the public, will be reopened and returned to public use. In order to enable these transformations, a feasibility study on the Western Galleries will take place by the end of March 2026.
The Museum wishes to secure the services of Lead Designer including Heritage Consultant and Building Surveyor services to lead a design team in producing a Feasibility for the refurbishment and adaptation of the Western Galleries and supporting facilities.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 021043-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum has issued 26 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 11 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Culture, Heritage & Tourism, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: May 19, 2026.

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