Awarded contract

Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework

Details

Value
£4,400,000
Topic
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Published
20 August 2026

Tender description

**Please note that this is an award notice. Lots 1 and 2 were awarded. Lots 3, 4 and 5 were not awarded** The Museum wishes to create a framework agreement with several suppliers to cover the supply a number of consumables required by the Museum to support two large Government-funded projects and the care and management of our collection. Lot Lot 1: Botanical Herbarium Consumables (folders, covers, packets and capsules) The supply of Herbarium bespoke capsules, paper packets, folders and covers to very exacting standards and qualities for our botanical collections. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3957X926RP Lot Lot 2: Botanical Paper (herbarium mounting sheets) The supply of Herbarium mounting paper to very exacting standards and qualities Lot Lot 3: Entomology Drawers Supply of entomology drawers that are designed for the storage and protection of insect specimens, preserved dry and mounted on pins. Lot Lot 4: Museum Wet Specimen Preservation Glassware For the supply of wet specimen preservation glassware for the museum's wet collections. Lot Lot 5: Acid Free Trays For the supply of acid free trays for the storage of collection specimens.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date29 July 2026
  2. Completed: Award published20 August 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Natural History Museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and buys through its own procurement team. Framework agreements cover recurring needs such as collections storage, exhibition design and museum consumables, open to specialist suppliers. A dedicated procurement function based at the South Kensington site manages sourcing for both scientific research and visitor operations.

Over the past 5 years, most of Natural History Museum's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

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