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NHM150 Western Galleries Feasibility - Lead Designer

Natural History Museum

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural History Museum

Buyer Address: Cromwell Road, London, UKI33, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Chloe Higgins

Contact Email: c.higgins@nhm.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
96000.0 GBP
Published
09 Mar 2026, 16:31
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
18 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Region
n/a
Awarded To
HAWORTH TOMPKINS LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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