DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor

Natural History Museum · United Kingdom government procurement

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$1.2M
Est. Value
November 04, 2026
Response Due
Active
Status

Opportunity Overview

The Museum is undertaking a procurement process to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Contractor with specialist façade expertise on a Design and Build basis for the design, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation and completion of the works associated with the upgrade and replacement of the DC1 Glass Solar Wall within the Museum estate. The Contractor shall provide all resources, specialist façade design input, management, supervision and coordination necessary to deliver the works in accordance with the Contract, detailed performance specification and Employer’s Requirements.
The Darwin Centre Phase 1 (DC1) is a prominent building in the Museum complex visible from Queens Gate in South Kensington and overlooking the newly created and award winning UNP gardens. The replacement of this façade will enable this section of the site to be returned to operational functionality and integrated back into full use.
An investigative study was commissioned by the Museum following the failure of three glass panels on the South Facing ‘Solar Wall’ elevation of the DC1. The solar wall was installed in 2002, and the secondary components within façade systems such as these usually have an expected service life of 25 years if correctly maintained.
And NDA will be required before access to the tender documents can be granted. Please ensure NDAs are signed by authorised person in your organisation and returned to the NHM via the Message Centre for counter signature. Access to the tender documents will be granted when both parties have signed the NDA.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-construction-work./WHV9ZF52Y4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WHV9ZF52Y4

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Solicitation Details

Issuing agencyNatural History Museum
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryGovernment Procurement
Estimated value$1.2M
PublishedOctober 02, 2026
Procurement stageRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Response dueNovember 04, 2026
StatusOpen — accepting responses
Official sourceView original notice
Last verifiedOctober 11, 2026

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).

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