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DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor
Published 2 Oct 2026
2 Oct 2026
Deadline in 14 days
- Primary CPV
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45212313 *
Museum construction work
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London
- Value
- £950,000
- Contract
-
7 months Duration
13/12/2026 29/07/2027
- Contract Types
-
45 *Construction workFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom · UKI
Contact
Vicky Lee
Award Criteria
- Price (40%)
- Social Value (5%)
- Project Specific Experience and expertise (55%)
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Natural History Museum
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45212313 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06f657
The Museum is undertaking a procurement process to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Contractor with specialist façade expertise on a Design and Build basis for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation and completion of the works associated with the upgrade and replacement of the DC1 Glass Solar Wall within the Museum estate. The Contractor shall provide all resources, specialist façade design input, management, supervision and coordination necessary to deliver the works in accordance with the Contract, detailed performance specification and Employer’s Requirements.
The Darwin Centre Phase 1 (DC1) is a prominent building in the Museum complex visible from Queens Gate in South Kensington and overlooking the newly created and award winning UNP gardens. The replacement of this façade will enable this section of the site to be returned to operational functionality and integrated back into full use.
An investigative study was commissioned by the Museum following the failure of three glass panels on the South Facing ‘Solar Wall’ elevation of the DC1. The solar wall was installed in 2002, and the secondary components within façade systems such as these usually have an expected service life of 25 years if correctly maintained.
And NDA will be required before access to the tender documents can be granted. Please ensure NDAs are signed by authorised person in your organisation and returned to the NHM via the Message Centre for counter signature. Access to the tender documents will be granted when both parties have signed the NDA.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-construction-work./WHV9ZF52Y4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WHV9ZF52Y4
Full CPV breakdown
- 45212313 — Museum construction work (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Works
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Works
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- Enquiries close
- 16 Oct 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026 15:31
- Deadline
- 04 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f657
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f657
Full notice record
57 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Natural History Museum |
| Address › Street | Cromwell Road |
| Address › Town / city | London |
| Address › Postcode | SW7 5BD |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI33 |
| Contact › Name | Vicky Lee |
| Contact › Email | v.lee@nhm.ac.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Natural History Museum |
Tender
| Title | DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Museum construction work |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Special trade construction works other than roof works |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Cladding works |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Glazing work |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Facade work |
| Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Engineering design services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,140,000 |
| Value › Value | £950,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Category | works |
| Above threshold | No |
| How to submit | https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Bidding period › End | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,140,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £950,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Project Specific Experience and expertise |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 55 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 13 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 29 Jul 2027 |
| Document › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093466-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Oct 2026 |