Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 1 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SIM Shop Upgrade Works · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£26,500£31,800 inc. VAT18.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026awarded 19 Oct 2026
Awarded to JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED
Contract term Ends 13 Nov 2026starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project wishes to appoint a contractor to the following scope of works. The project is aimed to improve the following area within shop.

  • Strip out existing wall units.
  • Skim, prime, and repaint all walls.
  • Install new wall unit layout.
  • Manufacture & Install in shelving block. Page 14 on presentation.
  • Manufacture & install new book area. Page 20 on presentation.
  • Removal of old till point and manufacture & build of new till point

CPV: Construction work · Construction work for commercial buildings · Museum construction work · Shop units construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£26,500

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: Responses will be evaluated on both price and quality to determine the most advantageous offer. Section 2: Assessment Methodology of the ITQ document provides details on award criteria and weightings.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
1 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
Authority reference
SIM4115M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082651
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for commercial buildingsMuseum construction workShop units construction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef89 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
25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your quotation should be submitted via the In-Tend portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗ by 17:00 25th September 2026. Your quotation will be rejected if it is received after this date.

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline29 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published5 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
  5. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 8 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,4771 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED£31,477 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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