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Published 21 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IWM/2526/GOV/3495: Supply and Delivery of Audio-Visual Hardware for IWM Duxford

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museum (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£90,600£108,720 inc. VAT1.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026
Awarded to DJW PROJECTS LIMITED
Contract term 4 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IWM is tendering for a supplier to provide AV hardware for the Digital Zone project at IWM Duxford. It is IWM’s intention to seek all the specified AV hardware from one supplier, however, if necessary, we are willing to consider joint bids from business partners or consortiums, provided one party acted as main contractor.

Please see tender documents for the specification and information on how to submit a bid.

Access Code : G37958W724

CPV: Audio equipment accessories · Audio-visual equipment · Audio-visual materials · Television and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£90,600
Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (4 mo)Value: £90,600 exc. VAT · £108,720 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

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
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Proof of Supply Chain: 10%
  • Quality Assurance: 10%
  • Cost Assessment: 65%
  • Post-Sales Support and Warranty: 10%
  • Delivery Plan: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Cost Assessment
  • Proof of Supply Chain
  • Quality Assurance
  • Post-Sales Support and Warranty
  • Delivery Plan
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
21 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
Authority reference
Gov3495
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005332
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Audio equipment accessoriesAudio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materialsTelevision and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b2e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 6 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published279 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline232 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published221 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
  5. Contract starts205 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £89,6141 award exc. VAT
Bids received 92 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DJW PROJECTS LIMITED6 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£89,61418 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Imperial War Museums

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHRL-5691-LLXM IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, London, SE1 6HZContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DJW PROJECTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Beufre Farm, Bucklers Hard Road, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, South East, SO42 7XAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender