NHM150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Architect
Buyer: Natural History Museum
- Published
- 6 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £1,530,845
- Place of performance
- UKI
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 074661-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06855f
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 45212300Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212311Art gallery construction work
- 45212313Museum construction work
- 45212350Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 71200000Architectural and related services
- 92500000Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
- 92520000Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- 92521000Museum services
Description
The Natural History Museum has announced important transformations of its internal spaces ahead of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the South Kensington site, occurring in 2031. As part of these transformations, the popular Dinosaur Gallery will be restored, and the Origins Gallery, the Old General Herbarium and the Swing Space, currently closed to the public, will be reopened and returned to public use. These galleries are identified collectively as the' Western Galleries'. The works in each gallery will be articulated in two phases: base build, which is the object of this tender, and fit out, which will be tendered separately. The first works to commence will be the Swing Space in Autumn 2027 (base build) for an opening in 2028, followed shortly after by the Botany Library and the Old General Herbarium, due in 2029, Dinosaur Gallery, opening in 2030, and Origins Gallery that will be completed in 2031. A Feasibility Study has just been completed both for base build and fit-out leading to the identification of a set of recommended options for the base build and a set of design principles for the fit-out. The base build works for all the galleries in scope will encompass d…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Haworth Tompkins Limited | £1,530,845 | 6 August 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 074661-2026 · 6 August 2026
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