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Published 9 Jun 2025, 10:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Interactive Exhibits for Horrible Sciences Exhibition

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000≈ £40k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT3.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Jul 2025awarded 9 Sept 2025
Awarded to AIVAF LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 30 Jan 2028 · starts 21 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group presents the universe of Horrible Science as a brand-new exhibition. Visitors will explore the Solar System through a series of experience-led spaces packed with opportunities to get hands-on, curious and playful, in an environment that feels delightful, welcoming and distinctly aligned with the Horrible Science brand.

The exhibition will be curated by SMG, working closely with Lion TV, the BBC and Scholastic. It is scheduled to open at the Science and Industry Museum (SIM), Manchester in February 2026 and will then tour to the Science Museum (ScM), London in March 2027.

We are seeking an interactive exhibit maker to create up to seven interactive exhibits for the Horrible Science exhibition that will help deliver an imaginative, playful and dynamic setting for adults, families and school groups.

Details are in the attached ITQ pack.

CPV: Museum services · Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 6 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 21 Jul 2025 – 30 Jan 2028 (2 yrs 6 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
92521000 Museum services92521100 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 ITQ 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
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
9 Jun 2025, 10:58 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2025, 12:17 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030850
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Museum servicesMuseum-exhibition services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054512 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
4 Jul 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

9 Jun 2025 → 16 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 10:58 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Jul 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    21 Jul 2025
  4. Latest notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 12:17 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 10:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 12:17 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2025, 12:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £96,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AIVAF LIMITED£96,350 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · AIVAF LIMITED

    Signed
    9 Sept 2025
    Value
    £96,350
    Period
    9 Sept 2025 – 30 Jan 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
  • AIVAF LIMITEDAwarded supplier 1 Orgreave Close, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S13 9NPContact email, phone

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