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Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

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Official notice
Published value
£50,000
Submission deadline 30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Science Museum Group: "Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design". Published status: complete. Published value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityScience Museum GroupScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£50,000
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4.7Bids / Report
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Coverage: 57 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScience Museum Group
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Published21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
Last source update21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
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Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05db89
What is being bought
We are seeking a creative exhibition designer (option to include lighting design services) who will use vibrant, welcoming, dynamic and sensitive design to tell the story of Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery. We will explore the role that enslaved Africans played in Manchester’s growth and discuss why this story is relevant to the people of Manchester today, reshaping the narrative of how the textile industry created the world’s first industrial city. This project calls for the expertise of a designer who can demonstrate an ability to produce an exhibition design that works carefully with sensitive subject matter, bringing together archival content and objects, a limited number of thoughtful interactive exhibits and creative commissions to produce an insightful and inspiring visitor experience. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
  5. Published value updated to £50,000
    6 Nov 2025, 09:44 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Nov 2025, 09:44 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Nov 2025, 09:44 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    6 Nov 2025, 09:44 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    6 Nov 2025, 09:44 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £61,145
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Freehaus Design Ltd
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Contracts
Contract
£61,145 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
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Science Museum Group

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDTR-3338-MNPG
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