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Published 11 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

002634 FAIRY TALES EXHIBITION BUILD & GRAPHICS PRODUCTION - STAGE 1

Authority: British Library (Central government)·On behalf of: FRASER RANDALL LIMITED

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£13,312published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to Sam Forster Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Appointed supplier to provide the Pre-Construction services of a contractor, to complete the technical design phase (including drawings) alongside the appointed design consultant, for a new major exhibition, Fairy Tales at the British Library. This is a two stage build tender and the Second Stage (fabrication stage) will be a separate procurement exercise should either party choose to terminate this agreement at the end of Stage 1 (Pre-Construction Services).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

92521100 Museum-exhibition services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Last source update: 11 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Authority reference: 002634
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047743
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05856c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,3121 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sam Forster Associates LtdSME	£13,312 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

002634 FAIRY TALES EXHIBITION BUILD & GRAPHICS PRODUCTION - STAGE 1 · Sam Forster Associates LtdSME
Signed
11 Aug 2025
Value
£13,312
Period
12 Aug 2025 – 11 Sept 2026
Status
active
Options
As set out in the ITT this is a two stage build tender and the Second Stage (fabrication stage) will be a separate procurement exercise should either party choose to terminate this agreement at the end of Stage 1 (Pre-Construction Services).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

British Library

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCXZ-9362-XQJM 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DBContact email

Other public bodies

FRASER RANDALL LIMITEDProcuring entityCreated and assessed Appendix E Pricing Schedule, in addition to attending interview panel.GB-COH: 11714534GB-PPON: PTGB-1698-QTDJ London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SAM FORSTER ASSOCIATES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11387973GB-PPON: PQLW-2975-ZZHT Unit 13 Crusader Industrial Estate, London, London, N4 1LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST