How to win: Exhibition Lighting Design - Request for Information

A services contract from Natural History Museum. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Natural History Museum

Closing date

21 August 2026

About this contract

The Natural History Museum is seeking a Request for Information from Exhibition Lighting Designers to gauge experience in the creative design of lighting atmosphere within exhibitions. The information gathered from this RFI will be used to inform future Exhibition Lighting Design tenders and is not a guarantee of work or future dealings with the NHM.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Natural History Museum scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 21 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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