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Fashion Gallery Refurbishment: Showcase Contractor

Design, manufacture, delivery, and installation of bespoke museum showcases for a permanent fashion gallery refurbishment. The project involves technical collaboration on minimal framing, conservation-grade gaskets, integrated AV support, and structural stability. The contractor will coordinate with the design team and main contractor to reclaim display space, including potential duties as Principal Contractor and provision of post-installation maintenance services.

Awarded value
£2.5m
As published
Published
3 March 2026
Awarded
1 May 2026
Meyvaert
Contract length
24 months
Ends 29 May 2028

What the contract covers

Showcase contractor appointment

Design, manufacture, and installation of high-specification museum display showcases and integrated gallery infrastructure for cultural and heritage institutions.

  • Design all the showcases for the new fashion gallery (Gallery 40) at V&A South Kensington
  • Manufacture all the showcases for the new fashion gallery (Gallery 40) at V&A South Kensington
  • Deliver all the showcases for the new fashion gallery (Gallery 40) at V&A South Kensington
  • Install all the showcases for the new fashion gallery (Gallery 40) at V&A South Kensington

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Showcase contractor appointment
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
24 months
Contract dates
18 May 2026 to 29 May 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Works
CPV codes
45212313

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Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/352083/fashion-gallery-refurbishment-showcase-contractor
Buyer reference
VA/CON/F25/06
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066077
Last checked
5 November 2026

Victoria and Albert Museum. Fashion Gallery Refurbishment: Showcase Contractor. Contract award, 3 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352083/fashion-gallery-refurbishment-showcase-contractor (accessed 5 November 2026).