Official UK procurement notice
Sitewide Planning Consultancy Framework for Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope for this appointment will encompass Services required to ensure the successful planning and delivery of the Science and Industry Museum Masterplan. The scope of work is to provide strategic advice to progress a programme of work across the site. It is not intended to deliver individual planning applications on behalf of individual projects within the programme (these will be delivered via individual project teams). The strategic advice however is intended to support a productive relationship with Manchester City Council Planning department and to ensure a coherent plan is developed regarding site wide planning applications.
The Planning Consultant will be required to liaise, collaborate, and coordinate with the lead design organisations where necessary throughout the course of the programme.
This contract will also be used for any other planning queries that arise during the term of the agreement for this site.
CPV: Architectural, engineering and planning services · Building consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids received (5.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 31 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
Price & Quality
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Relevant Experience: 25%
- Resourcing and Delivery Approach Response: 25%
- Added Value: 10%
- Price: 30%
- Sustainability and Heritage Response: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Price
- Relevant Experience
- Resourcing and Delivery Approach Response
- Added Value
- Sustainability and Heritage Response
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sitewide Planning Consultancy Framework for Science and Industry…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 17:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
SIM4159M- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076172- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e12eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Aug 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published70 days ago11 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
- Clarification questions by53 days ago28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends43 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by15 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent6 days ago15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 17:08 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 6 days26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 10 days31 Oct 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026- Tender notice published11 Aug 2026, 12:04 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Oct 2026, 17:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2026, 17:08 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Planning Lab2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2030 | £200,000 | 15 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- THE PLANNING LAB LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender