DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor

Natural History Museum
London
Open procedure
13 December 2026 to 29 July 2027

Design and build replacement of a glass solar wall façade, including specialist façade design input, engineering, procurement, manufacture, installation and completion. The work concerns the south-facing elevation of an existing building where three glass panels have failed, and includes the management, supervision and coordination needed to deliver the works.

Open the official notice

Closes in 23 days· 4 November 2026

Estimated value: £950k; Buyer estimate
Published: 10 September 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 4 November 2026; 23 days left
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 29 July 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Design and build façade contracting services specialising in glass solar wall engineering, manufacture, replacement and installation for complex buildings.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 September 2026
Deadline for bids23 days left
4 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
13 December 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Curtain walling contracts, 24 months: 0
Open curtain walling tenders: 1

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How it compares

11.8× the typical curtain walling contract (£81k).

Open for 33 days, longer than most curtain walling tenders (24 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3866002/dc1-solar-wall-principal-contractor
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f657
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Natural History Museum. DC1 Solar Wall Principal Contractor. Tender, 10 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3866002/dc1-solar-wall-principal-contractor (accessed 12 October 2026).