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# Science Museum Group · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/science-museum-group-gov-pb177). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Science Museum Group is a Central government based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 151 published procedures, with 4 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Science Museum Group
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PDTR-3338-MNPG` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 4
- **Total Published Procedures:** 151
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £14m (median award: £61k) across 74 of 74 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (Science Museum Group)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/science-museum-group-gov-pb177

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (median of 23 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 13% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 14 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 117 (97%), Framework: 4 (3%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 109 (90%), Selective: 8 (7%), Direct award: 3 (2%), Route not published: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Recreational, cultural and sporting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000) (CPV 92):** 33 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 30 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 26 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 17 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 11 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Allelys Heavy Haulage Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allelys-heavy-haulage-ltd-coh-02533169):** 3 procedures
2. **[AIVAF LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aivaf-limited-coh-02306097):** 2 procedures
3. **[daaad](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/daaad-coh-17108264):** 2 procedures
4. **[Lucidblack Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lucidblack-ltd-coh-sc580352):** 2 procedures
5. **[Crozier Fine Arts](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/crozier-fine-arts-coh-01231097):** 2 procedures (4 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[VINCI Construction UK](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vinci-construction-uk-coh-02295904):** £1.9m · [Tomorrow Gallery Base Build Contractor](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tomorrow-gallery-base-build-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-050ea5)
2. **[WELBRO PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/welbro-project-management-limited-coh-03907630):** £1.4m · [L HANGAR ROOF REPAIR WORKS - Rev 1](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/l-hangar-roof-repair-works-rev-1-ocds-h6vhtk-04fdd0)
3. **[Vertex Construction & Civil Engineering Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vertex-construction-civil-engineering-ltd-coh-14101742):** £1.2m · [Railway Museum Great Hall Road Repairs Contractor](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/railway-museum-great-hall-road-repairs-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-0685b7)
4. **[Microsoft Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/microsoft-ltd-coh-01624297):** £951k · [Microsoft Office 365 licences](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-office-365-licences-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec57) · Awarded: 1 Dec 2025
5. **[Creative Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/creative-technology-ltd-coh-02039109):** £761k · [TOMORROW GALLERY AV Hardware Integrator](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tomorrow-gallery-av-hardware-integrator-ocds-h6vhtk-0687b8) · Awarded: 29 Jun 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 11
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 31
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Science Museum Group intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/science-museum-group-gov-pb177#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/science-museum-group-gov-pb177
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt