Contracts

Build Elements for Burma Exhibition

Published: 11 June 2025
Closing: 1 July 2025, 10.00am

The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to undertake works relating to the build of a new temporary exhibition.

The project involves the strip-out of an existing temporary exhibition, comprising two Panelock walls that need to be repositioned for reuse in the gallery. It also requires the off-site manufacture and on-site build of the 'Beyond Burma' exhibition, including painting the gallery and building false walls and other structural elements. The exhibition space is 150 square metres. A site visit is essential to understand the full scope of the project.

Transportation and Installation Tender

Published: 28 March 2025
Closing: 22 April 2025, 10.00am

The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a suitably qualified fine art transport agent, experienced at working with historic artworks, to oversee the packing, transportation and installation of exhibits for an exhibition entitled 'Myth and Reality' at its site in Chelsea.

Graphics Tender

Published: 3 March 2025
Closing: 27 March 2025, 10.00am

The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a graphics contractor to print and install graphics for a major temporary exhibition, which opens to the public on 1 July 2025 and closes 1 November 2026.

Graphic elements include main text panels, sub-text panels, object labels, facsimiles of some works on paper, such as engravings and watercolours, captions and some directional signage that relates to the exhibition and title and decorative motifs.

Prospective tenderers are to provide a completed Pricing Schedule.

Myth and Reality Build Tender

Published: 3 February 2025
Closing: 3 March 2025, 10.00am

On 1 July 2025, the National Army Museum will open a temporary exhibition entitled 'Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria'.

The exhibition examines the role of military art in disseminating information to the public and influencing public opinion before the introduction of mass photography. The Victorian period saw a great deal of military reforms and changing attitudes to soldiers, which is reflected in the stylistic approach to the artwork. The exhibition showcases the Museum's Lady Butler collection and also shines a light on the female artists who recorded the military, but whose contributions were overlooked. There are a number of high-profile loan items from the Royal Collection on display.

The exhibition will run from 1 July 2025 to 1 November 2026 in the new, Temporary Exhibition space which is approximately 306 square metres.

A suitably experienced contractor is sought to manufacture and construct the gallery structures, making good walls and decorating throughout, with the exception of the floor and ceiling which will not be painted.

Myth and Reality Conservation Tender

Published: 3 February 2025
Closing: 17 February 2025, 11.00am

The National Army Museum wishes to appoint a conservation company or individual conservator ('the conservator') for the:

• conservation of 20 painting associated frames and works on paper
• production of frames for 5 oil paintings
• glazing of 11 oil paintings
• production of frames for 24 works on paper to spec
• production of frames for 2 works to spec

Tender submissions are requested from suitably qualified and experienced contractors. It is beneficial, though not essential, for the conservator to hold accredited status (PACR - Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers).