Victoria and Albert Museum: Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display

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Notice Summary
Title: Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display
Notice type: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
Authority: Victoria and Albert Museum
Nature of contract: Supplies
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description: The Victoria and Albert Museum is intending to procure approximately 170 mannequins for its new permanent Fashion Gallery. This prominent FuturePlan project will include the design and manufacture of fashion mannequins of various shapes and sizes, and is likely to require a modular and bespoke approach to development and production. Objects will include historical and contemporary garments with a global scope. These will be displayed on a range of mannequin types including full figures and bust forms, with an option to consider head treatments and bespoke adaptations as required.
Published: 11/03/2025 16:51
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Scope



Scope: Pre-tender Market Engagement for Mannequin Development and Production for Museum Display


Description:


The Victoria and Albert Museum is intending to procure approximately 170 mannequins for its new permanent Fashion Gallery. This prominent FuturePlan project will include the design and manufacture of fashion mannequins of various shapes and sizes, and is likely to require a modular and bespoke approach to development and production. Objects will include historical and contemporary garments with a global scope. These will be displayed on a range of mannequin types including full figures and bust forms, with an option to consider head treatments and bespoke adaptations as required.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4NC7387FG2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4NC7387FG2


Total value (estimated):


GBP 264,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)


01/05/2025 to 30/04/2027

CPV Classifications:


39154000 - Exhibition equipment.
92521100 - Museum-exhibition services.

Delivery regions:


UKI LONDON
   

Engagement


Engagement deadline
03/04/2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Engagement process description:
The V&A would like to hear from suppliers who may be able to provide all or part of the services mentioned in this notice. The Museum intends to engage directly with suppliers that may have an interest in submitting a response to a future tender notice, including suppliers that have historically provided similar services successfully to the Museum. In response to this notice, engagement might include emails, phone calls, or in-person/online meetings to seek further information about project tender.

The tender may appeal to mannequin suppliers who have proven experience in delivering high quality mannequin displays for museums, galleries, or fashion exhibitions. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice aims to gauge an interest of the market ahead of the Tender Notice, which will be published in early April 2025. If you would like to discuss this future tender opportunity with us, please send an email to the address provided.

Contracting authority



       Victoria and Albert Museum, PQLN-4536-WVGN
       Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement@vam.ac.uk
       Address of the buyer profile: https://www.vam.ac.uk/

Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None

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