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Published 5 Aug 2026, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IWM/2627/DE/3512: SEO/GEO Consultancy Services for Imperial War Museums

Official notice

Authority: Imperial War Museum (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£175,000≈ £88k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Imperial War Museums (IWM) is seeking a supplier to provide ongoing consultancy and advisory support for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and AI search visibility across its websites and digital estate.

The appointed supplier will work closely with IWM's content, digital and technical teams to improve organic search performance, online discoverability and visibility within both traditional search engines and AI-driven search and answer platforms.

Services are expected to include:

•Technical SEO audits and recommendations

•Content optimisation and content strategy

•Keyword research and search intent analysis

•Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and AI visibility consultancy

•Answer engine optimisation for AI assistants and answer engines

•Structured data and schema markup recommendations

•Search analytics, reporting and performance measurement

•User journey optimisation and conversion improvement

•Website discoverability and indexing improvements

•Training, knowledge transfer and capability building for internal teams

The supplier will support IWM in increasing reach and visibility across search engines and AI-powered discovery platforms, improving audience engagement and commercial outcomes, establishing meaningful performance measures and future-proofing digital discoverability strategies within an evolving search landscape.

IWM is advertising a two-year contract, with the option to extend by two further one-year periods. Please note that the advertised value of the contract anticipates that IWM will choose to use both contract extensions.

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  • How the procedure runs: This competitive tendering procedure comprises three core stages: Stage One: PSQ Evaluation Stage Stage Two: Tender Evaluation Stage Stage Three: Presentation Stage

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Data management services · Internet services · Marketing management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Client has the option to extend the contract by two further one-year periods. These will be offered at the Client's discretion.

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: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • QUALITATIVE EVALUATION: 40%
  • PRESENTATION EVALUATION: 30%
  • COST EVALUATION: 20%
  • SOCIAL VALUE EVALUATION: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
  • SOCIAL VALUE EVALUATION
  • COST EVALUATION
  • PRESENTATION EVALUATION
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Aug 2026, 11:44 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 11:44 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Nov 2026
Authority reference
3512
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074105
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesData management servicesInternet servicesMarketing management consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc31 Find a Tender
How it runs

This competitive tendering procedure comprises three core stages:

Stage One: PSQ Evaluation Stage

Stage Two: Tender Evaluation Stage

Stage Three: Presentation Stage

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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 11:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by64 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline50 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 33 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender