Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 11 Jul 2025, 14:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Horrible Science Fitout Services: Stinky Space Exhibition

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£610,000≈ £203k / year · £732,000 inc. VAT15.6% above published estimate

Submissions closed 6 Aug 2025awarded 25 Nov 2025

Awarded to Hadley Interiors Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · starts 18 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for full fitout services for the Horrible Science exhibition, including fabrication, installation and deinstallation.. The exhibition will comprise of different components including partition walls, exhibition setworks, display cases, interactives, lighting and electrics, graphics, models and props. This contract also includes the transportation between both venues. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Please note that the Terms and Conditions will not be available until Friday, 25th July 2025 (Edit: Terms and Conditions are now available)

CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions · Museum services · Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsPublished value£610,000

Contract period: 18 Aug 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £610,000 exc. VAT · £732,000 inc. VAT

45212310 Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions 92521000 Museum services 92521100 Museum-exhibition 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

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to the ITT document

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: 11 Jul 2025, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 5 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039329
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitionsMuseum servicesMuseum-exhibition services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055dc3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Submission deadline: 6 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
11 Jul 2025, 14:37 BST
Submission deadline
6 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
Contract starts
18 Aug 2025
Latest notice published292 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
11 Jul 2025, 14:37 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
24 Jul 2025, 10:19 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
5 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
5 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £705,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hadley Interiors LtdSME	£705,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Hadley Interiors LtdSME
Signed
25 Nov 2025
Value
£705,000
Period
25 Nov 2025 – 31 Aug 2028
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

Hadley Interiors LtdAwarded supplier Ladyship Business Park, Halifax, Yorkshire & Humber, HX36TAContact 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 Tender5 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2025, 10:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Jul 2025, 14:37 BST