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NHM150 Western Galleries Feasibility - Lead Designer

Natural History Museum · Local or regional public body

In brief

Natural History Museum awarded construction and architecture and engineering work to Haworth Tompkins Limited on 17 December 2025.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Haworth Tompkins Limited (SME)
17 bids received
£96,000
Awarded 22 October 2025
18 December 2025 to 31 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 067427-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021043-2026
  3. Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 039248-2026

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From notice 067427-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2025, last updated 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.