Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Natural History Museum · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Conservation By Design Limited SME, Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd SME
- Value
- £4,400,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 079638-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Jul 2026
- Published20 Aug 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework | Conservation By Design Limited SME, Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd SME | £2.2m |
| Museum Consumables for Collection Storage Framework | Conservation By Design Limited SME, Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd SME | £2.2m |
About the suppliers
Conservation By Design Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02695620).
Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05994119).