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Published 17 Mar 2025, 13:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Future of Food Exhibition Fit-out Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£475,000≈ £335k / year · £570,000 inc. VAT14.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2025awarded 21 May 2025
Awarded to Sam Forster Associates Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 1 Oct 2026 · starts 25 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of fit-out and electrical services for the Future of Food 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 yr 5 moPublished value£475,000
Contract period: 25 Apr 2025 – 1 Oct 2026 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £475,000 exc. VAT · £570,000 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: Value for Money - 35%; Quality - 65%

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
17 Mar 2025, 13:58 GMT
Last source update
28 May 2025, 10:16 BST
Authority reference
SCM3580M
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009674
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for art and cultural buildingsConstruction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ede0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
11 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your quotation should be submitted via the In-Tend portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗ by 11 April 2025 at 16.00.

Timeline

17 Mar 2025 → 28 May 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 13:58 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    25 Apr 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    28 May 2025, 10:16 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 13:58 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 May 2025, 10:16 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2025, 10:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £406,9461 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sam Forster Associates LtdSME£406,946 †—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
  • SAM FORSTER ASSOCIATES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11387973GB-PPON: PQLW-2975-ZZHT 272 Regents Park Road, London, London, N3 3HNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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