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Royal Armouries: Exhibition Design Consultancy

  Royal Armouries is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Exhibition Design Consultancy
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Royal Armouries
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure
Short Description: The Royal Armouries Museum wishes to establish an Agreement for the provision of Lead Design Consultant (LDC) services for RIBA Stages 2-7 with a twelve-month Defects Period, for the Armed with Hope & Understanding project. The Lead Design Consultant will procure a dynamic and multidisciplinary Exhibition Design Team to carry out the Services and all duties and responsibilities required to fully execute the Scope of Services outlined herein. The Exhibition Design Team will be experienced in providing flexible designs that meet project budgets, target timescales, and adhere to statutory legislation, Client guidelines and industry best practice. The Services should not be viewed as definitive or prescriptive. The Lead Design Consultant is encouraged to use their own initiative and expertise to assist the Client in achieving the most appropriate solutions to deliver the project on time, to the target level of quality and in line with the agreed budget.
Published: 22/10/2025 12:02
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Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Royal Armouries Museum


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCCZ-9656-MDZP


Address:


Armouries Drive
Leeds
LS10 1LT
UK


Contact name:

Procurement Department


Email:

procurement@armouries.org.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Competitive flexible procedure


Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided


Competitive flexible procedure description:

Step 1 - Compliance and completeness check
Step 2 - Assessment against exclusions
Step 3 - Assessment stage 1 written submissions
Step 4 - Combined score quality and price and shortlist top 4 tenderers
Step 5 - Assessment stage 2 interview
Step 6 - Final scoring and section of Most Advantageous Tender



Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes


Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Exhibition Design Consultancy


Reference number:

RA-0212


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The Royal Armouries Museum wishes to establish an Agreement for the provision of Lead Design Consultant (LDC) services for RIBA Stages 2-7 with a twelve-month Defects Period, for the Armed with Hope & Understanding project.
The Lead Design Consultant will procure a dynamic and multidisciplinary Exhibition Design Team to carry out the Services and all duties and responsibilities required to fully execute the Scope of Services outlined herein. The Exhibition Design Team will be experienced in providing flexible designs that meet project budgets, target timescales, and adhere to statutory legislation, Client guidelines and industry best practice.
The Services should not be viewed as definitive or prescriptive. The Lead Design Consultant is encouraged to use their own initiative and expertise to assist the Client in achieving the most appropriate solutions to deliver the project on time, to the target level of quality and in line with the agreed budget.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Architectural-design-services./J89X5KHR2U

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J89X5KHR2U


CPV classifications:


71220000 - Architectural design services.



Delivery regions:


UKE42 - Leeds




Total value (estimated):


GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,000,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES




Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes




Contract dates (estimated):

16/03/2026 to 30/11/2033


CPV classifications:


45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions.

45300000 - Building installation work.

71220000 - Architectural design services.

71324000 - Quantity surveying services.

71520000 - Construction supervision services.

72224000 - Project management consultancy services.

79415200 - Design consultancy services.

79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work.

79930000 - Speciality design services.

92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings.

92521000 - Museum services.

92521100 - Museum-exhibition services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKE42 - Leeds



Award criteria:


Name: Appendix B - Pricing Schedule / Weighting: 25

Name: Understanding of the vision & brief / Weighting: 15

Name: Design approach, methodology, programme & phasing plan / Weighting: 15

Name: Interview performance / Weighting: 15

Name: Team composition & experience / Weighting: 10

Name: Stakeholder & participatory practice / Weighting: 10

Name: Social value: Sustainability and accessibility / Weighting: 10







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

03/11/2025 Time: 17:00


Tender submission deadline:

17/11/2025 Time: 17:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

04/03/2026



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Yes


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided

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