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Published 23 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Manchester, Cotton & Transatlantic Slavery AV hardware supply and integration

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£69,300≈ £35k / year · £83,160 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Nov 2028 · starts 6 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group (SMG) wishes to appoint an AV Integrator under a contract for the detailed design, procurement of non-stock equipment, pre-installation configuration and testing, installation, integration, commissioning, programming, handover, warranty administration and de-installation of audio-visual systems for the Manchester, Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum. The AV Integrator must also administer manufacturer warranty claims for equipment it supplies, in accordance with the Warranty Support section of this specification.

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Audio-visual materials

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsPublished value£69,300
Contract period: 6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £69,300 exc. VAT · £83,160 inc. VAT
32321200 Audio-visual equipment32321300 Audio-visual materials

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 25% Quality 75%

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
Closed
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
23 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
Authority reference
SIM4233M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089982
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materials
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07784b 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
22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

23 Sept 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by29 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline21 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts7 days ago
    6 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 10:28 BST
    UK4

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender