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Published 8 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

America (working title) Exhibition Fitout Tender

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Final published estimate£191,700initial estimate £192,700 · 1 value update2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 14 Jul 2026
Awarded to Lucidblack Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 18 May 2027 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to establish a contract for the provision of fitout and electrical service for the America (working title) exhibition at the Science Museum.

CPV: Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£191,700
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 18 May 2027 (1 yr)Value: £191,700 exc. VAT · £230,040 inc. VAT
45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings45212310 Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please see the tender documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2026, 09:36 BST
Authority reference
SCM4007M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031846
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for art and cultural buildingsConstruction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 15 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published195 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts156 days ago
    18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published97 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 09:36 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 13:10 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £191,700
    8 Apr 2026, 13:10 BST
    was £192,700
  4. Contract details notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 09:36 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    15 Jul 2026, 09:36 BST
Published amendments (1)

Changed the estimated value

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £195,5401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lucidblack LtdSME£195,540 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Becoming America- Exhibition Fit-out · Lucidblack LtdSME

    Signed
    14 Jul 2026
    Value
    £195,540
    Period
    15 Jul 2026 – 28 May 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Science Museum Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG The Science Museum, London, London, SW7 2DDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Lucidblack LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC580352 Long Craig Rigg, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 1QTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender