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Published 14 May 2025, 12:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Building Control Consultant (Approved Inspector) at Central Hall, National Railway Museum

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Published estimate£30,000≈ £14k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jun 2025awarded 7 Jan 2026
Awarded to Yorkshire Building Control Limited
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 1 Aug 2027 · starts 7 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group (“SMG”, the “Authority”) is the world’s pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine. The Authority is seeking a Building Control Consultant to provide building control services to meet the requirements under the Building Act 1984 and current Building Regulations.

The site is situated in the centre of York, adjacent to York Railway Station. The National Railway Museum estate is made up of numerous buildings, primarily the Great Hall and North Shed/Workshop (14,000 sqm total), Station Hall the Peter Allen Building (7,600 sqm total), alongside various other ancillary buildings. The Museum estate is currently divided by Leeman Road, once built, Central Hall will span the former road and connect the estate.

Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.

CPV: Building consultancy services · Building services · Building services consultancy services · Building surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 7 Jul 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 (2 yrs 1 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71315000 Building services71315200 Building consultancy services71315210 Building services consultancy services71315300 Building surveying services

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

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
14 May 2025, 12:38 BST
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
Authority reference
NRM3636M
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021226
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building consultancy servicesBuilding servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesBuilding surveying services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512fd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
14 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 8 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    7 Jul 2025
  5. Latest notice published292 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    8 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £73,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Yorkshire Building Control LimitedSME£73,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

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
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