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IWM/2627/Exh/3514: 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework for Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museums · Central government

In brief

Imperial War Museums is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and leisure and events work (North West, South East).

It is a framework worth up to £250,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Friday 2 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 23 September 2026
Express interest by
midday, Friday 2 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical Submission Evaluation 60% · Social Value Submission Evaluation 10% · Financial Submission Evaluation 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £250,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Imperial War Museums (IWM) is inviting Potential Providers to participate in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage for 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework. The framework is intended to provide IWM with access to high-quality, reliable and cost-effective 3D exhibition design suppliers with demonstrable capability in museum, heritage or public-facing exhibition environments. Potential Providers must be capable of delivering high-quality 3D exhibition design services. IWM is not seeking standalone 2D graphic design services under this framework. Call-off contracts will be placed on an as-needed basis in accordance with IWM’s operational and commercial requirements. At this…Read the full description
Imperial War Museums (IWM) is inviting Potential Providers to participate in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage for 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework. The framework is intended to provide IWM with access to high-quality, reliable and cost-effective 3D exhibition design suppliers with demonstrable capability in museum, heritage or public-facing exhibition environments. Potential Providers must be capable of delivering high-quality 3D exhibition design services. IWM is not seeking standalone 2D graphic design services under this framework. Call-off contracts will be placed on an as-needed basis in accordance with IWM’s operational and commercial requirements. At this stage, IWM is undertaking the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage only. Tender documents will be issued to shortlisted Potential Providers in accordance with the provisional timetable published alongside the PSQ document. IWM is advertising a three-year framework agreement, with the option to extend by a further one-year period. Please note that the advertised value of the Framework anticipates that IWM will choose to use the extension. Access Code: 262BGR94ZU For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Architectural-design-services./262BGR94ZU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/262BGR94ZU

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 23 September 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Friday 2 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082707-2026

Last time this was bought

IWM/2627/Exh/3501: IWM Exhibition Production Management Support Framework

Awarded
28 August 2026
Value
£150,000
Bids
2

Matched on Imperial War Museums, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Imperial War MuseumsLast 12 months

Procurements

49

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

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From notice 082707-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.