Western Range Planning Communications Consultant
The contract covers planning communications consultancy for the British Museum’s Western Range Programme, a major redevelopment of part of the Museum’s historic Bloomsbury estate. The British Museum is a national cultural institution responsible for preserving, researching, interpreting and providing access to collections representing the history of humankind. The consultant will support communications and engagement relating to the programme, which involves repairing and reimagining approximately 15,000m² across 10 buildings, including galleries and collection storage, alongside new state-of-the-art facilities and contemporary architecture within a Grade I listed and continuously operating site. The work is to be delivered in the UK, principally at the Museum’s Bloomsbury site in central London, and is associated with a Western Range design currently at the end of RIBA Stage 2. The estimated contract value is £250,000, although the contract duration is not stated. The critical qualification requirement is not specified in the available tender information.
Buyer: British Museum. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £250k
- Bids close: 27 Oct 2026
- Location: London, Camden and City of London
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 19 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2028
- Category: Urban planning services (71410000)
From the official notice
The British Museum brings together the history of humankind, all cultures of the world spanning millennia. It connects us to our past and to each other. It is a place where everyone is welcome, where many voices meet to understand, and to question what brings us together and what separates us. It is a place of exploration and a place of inspiration. The collection that the Museum holds in trust for the world is of unparalleled breadth, depth, beauty and significance. A truly global resource, free and available to everyone. The Museum's role is to enhance and make accessible the collection through research, through interpretation, through display, through lending, and to share what it learns, as well as the process of learning, with others. With this matchless position comes a responsibility to ensure that this work can continue, ensuring the collection is cared for and accessible for generations to come, and that the Museum remains a centre of excellence and is continually relevant into the 21st century. The physical manifestation of the British Museum in Bloomsbury is iconic. It comprises almost an entire city block in one of the most intricate and established parts of central London. It is a treasured national icon within a conservation area that is, in itself, emblematic of the Capital. The Museum has an internal floor area of over 100,000m2, within a footprint that is packed with a diversity of buildings; the estate is Grade I listed, with perimeter properties that are li...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 27 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £250k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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