How to win: NHM150 Western Galleries – Visitor Flow and Circulation Consultant

About this contract

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Museum’s public offer, increasing access, reach and impact through a major renewal of galleries and visitor experiences. Through NHM150, the Museum will: •Breathe new life into four existing galleries. •Open three magnificent new galleries. •Showcase the natural world’s treasures to one million more visitors a year. •Engage 10 million school children, families and changemakers through local national and global programmes. •Create over 100 million advocates for the planet. The first phase is already underway, and the second phase will focus on the west wing of the Waterhouse building, combining base-build refurbishment, including improved circulation and facilities, with the design and installation of new exhibitions and displays in four major public galleries. The Museum is tendering for a visitor flow and circulation consultant to support the delivery of Phase 2 from base-build design to exhibition fit-out. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta

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• ✓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.
• ✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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