Official UK procurement notice
V&A Fashion Gallery Refurbishment: Showcase Contractor
Authority: Victoria and Albert Museum (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe V&A South Kensington is seeking to appoint a Showcase Contractor to design, manufacture, deliver and install all the showcases to the new fashion gallery. Please refer to all the documents issued with this tender which give design intent, specifications (including lighting), dimensions, quantities and requirements. It is expected that the Showcase Contractor will actively contribute to the final design specifications, with particular attention (but not limited to) to minimal framing, gaskets, showcase access, support of AV equipment, conservation, structural stability, economy of production, value engineering, materials and finishes. It is also expected the Showcase Contractor will liaise closely throughout the process with the Consultant Design Team, the V&A Project Team and the Main Contractor.
The overall aim of this project is to redesign and fit out the permanent fashion gallery, reclaiming display space by removing the current mezzanine, temporary exhibition area, and shop. This will provide opportunities to enhance the presentation of the collection and provide better access to our collections for our visitors' enjoyment and study. The project will restore the architectural splendour of the iconic Octagon Gallery, transforming it into a world-class venue for housing our fashion collections and staging associated programming.
The following organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the V&A. Their role in this procurement is drafting tender documentation and evaluating tenders.
Lockerdell Consulting Limited
06533684
86-90 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE
Greenway Associates Limited
06277346
Redhill Chambers, RH1 1RJ
DaeWha Kang Design Limited
09409334
24 Studio 24-4b, E8 2EZ
Please note the stated estimated contract value in this notice includes an allowance for potential options. Without options the estimated contract value is £5,240,000 (excl. VAT).
CPV: Museum construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£5,340,000
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of participation as stated in the tender pack
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: As stated in the tender pack
- Price: As stated in the tender pack
- Economic & financial standing
Conditions of participation as stated in the tender pack
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
VA/CON/F25/06- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031297- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054626Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Applications must be submitted via Delta, our eSourcing system: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WJU2SGM5DB ↗
Timeline
10 Jun 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published10 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts18 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published240 days ago2 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025- Tender notice published10 Jun 2025, 15:04 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published2 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 16:34 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 2 Mar 2026 | CancelledLast year we put this procurement process on hold and we are now ready to resume it. We had intended to resume the project using the same FTS procurement identifier, but it has now become apparent to us that we can't edit the original tender notice to reflect a few changes to the process. We will shortly be posting a new notice to re-start the procurement process for the fashion gallery showcases. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender