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Victoria and Albert Museum

Environmental Monitoring System Framework

Environment & WasteCPV 90711500
Value£20.0m
Deadline16 Mar 2026
Published4 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£20.0mtotal contract value
median £195k
this tender£0£21.6m

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The brief

Here at the V&A we monitor the environmental conditions of our galleries using an environmental monitoring system, or EMS.

Our current EMS is going end of life in 2027 so we are looking for a replacement.

Our intention is to set up a multi-supplier framework that other authorities can also easily use.

The framework will consist of a number of suppliers that can provide a complete EMS solution (in terms of software, hardware and support services) to monitor temperature, relative humidity, light (lux), and UV.

We are planning to build in a trial stage as part of our procurement process to establish the framework agreement.

V&A South Kensington is a large historic building and we want suppliers to demonstrate the real world performance of their EMS solution in this building before they can be appointed to the framework.

The trial will involve a limited number of suppliers running their EMS…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The framework will consist of a number

The framework will consist of a number of suppliers that can provide a complete EMS solution (in terms of software, hardware and support services) to monitor temperature, relative humidity, light (lux), and UV.

02

V&A South Kensington is a large historic

V&A South Kensington is a large historic building and we want suppliers to demonstrate the real world performance of their EMS solution in this building before they can be appointed to the framework.

03

The trial will involve a limited number

The trial will involve a limited number of suppliers running their EMS for a 3~ month period in a specific gallery to demonstrate that they can meet the requirements of operating an EMS in a challenging real world environment.

04

By setting up a framework that other

By setting up a framework that other authorities can use to procure their EMS requirements, other institutions will be able to benefit from the outcome of our trials process.

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