Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design/Lead Designer

Natural History Museum
London
Open procedure
11 December 2025 to 31 July 2027

Development, design, and specification of a new permanent gallery space. The lead designer is responsible for creative direction, determining infrastructure requirements, and coordinating all exhibition consultants to ensure integration with the lead architect's plans for the gallery project.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £160k; As published
Published: 20 March 2025
Awarded: 12 June 2025; AOC Architecture Limited
Contract length: 20 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Design consultancy services contract

Provision of specialist 3D and 2D exhibition design and lead consultancy services for museum gallery development and visitor experiences.

Develop, design and specify the exhibition for a new permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in very young audiences.
Lead the creative team to deliver the brief.
Determine the infrastructure requirements for the exhibition space and coordinate with the Lead Architect for their integration.
Coordinate all exhibition consultants in delivering the coordinated exhibition project, whether sub-contracted to the designer or appointed directly by the Museum.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Design consultancy services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 25 months
Contract dates: 11 December 2025 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79415200, 79421200, 79822500, 79930000

Services in this contract

Museum and visitor exhibition designMain service£74k typical3D and 2D exhibition lead design for a new permanent museum gallery

Lifecycle

Published
20 March 2025
Contract awardedto AOC Architecture Limited
12 June 2025
Contract starts
11 December 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2027

The buyer

Natural History Museum

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
Museum exhibition design contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Name: Locked
Email: Locked
Phone: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything Natural History Museum buys

The supplier

AOC Architecture Limited

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Size: Locked
Companies House number: Locked

Main buyers

Contact details

Name: Locked
Email: Locked

See everything AOC Architecture Limited has won

Similar museum exhibition design contracts and prices

19 museum exhibition design contracts were awarded in London in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/319845/gallery-33-3d-and-2d-exhibition-design-lead-designer
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-04f6f2
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f6f2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Natural History Museum. Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design/Lead Designer. Contract award, 20 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/319845/gallery-33-3d-and-2d-exhibition-design-lead-designer (accessed 5 November 2026).