Official UK procurement notice
Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery
Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Science Museum Group is looking to appoint an architect to lead the base build team to deliver the new Technicians galleries at The Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The appointment will be for the delivery of RIBA Stage 2 initially. If at the conclusion of Stage 2 the project is approved to continue, the Design Team will deliver the base build to completion.
Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.
- How the procedure runs: Two stages - 1st stage is PSQ and the shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2 ITT
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural services for buildings · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
- Simple description: Please refer to the tender document
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 11 Jun 2025, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jan 2026, 13:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Jul 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031585- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546d5Find a Tender
- How it runs
Two stages - 1st stage is PSQ and the shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2 ITT
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Jun 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published11 Jun 2025, 15:10 BST
- Submission deadline7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent393 days ago30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends383 days ago9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts371 days ago22 Oct 2025
- Latest notice published296 days ago5 Jan 2026, 13:41 GMT
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025- Tender notice published11 Jun 2025, 15:10 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Sept 2025, 15:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published5 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMTUK6
- Procurement method changed5 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMT
- Contract details notice published5 Jan 2026, 13:41 GMTUK7
- Procurement method changed5 Jan 2026, 13:41 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD22 Oct 2025 – 1 Nov 2029 | £343,309 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LTD
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2025
- Value
- £343,309
- Period
- 22 Dec 2025 – 1 Nov 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19final-stage tenders | 18 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BDPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender