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Published 28 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sound Design Services for Horrible Science Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£27,000£32,400 inc. VAT8.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2025awarded 10 Sept 2025
Awarded to Coda to Coda
Contract term 7 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide the overall soundscape experience for the Science Museum Group’s Horrible Science exhibition due to open February 2026. The soundscape is imagined as a suite of compositions, which will help interpret the theme of each zone for a family audience.

The appointed sound design company will develop a cohesive soundscape across the exhibition’s zones, ensuring optimal acoustic conditions and minimal sound bleed. This includes advising on speaker placement, materials, and other relevant audio specifications. The soundscape will support and synchronize with time-based elements such as AV, lighting, and sound-enabled exhibits. The sound designer will collaborate

closely with the exhibition designers, AV integrator, and creative teams to ensure an engaging, immersive visitor experience

CPV: Museum-exhibition services · Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£27,000
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (7 mo)Value: £27,000 exc. VAT · £32,400 inc. VAT
71313200 Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services92521100 Museum-exhibition services

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: Please refer to the ITQ document

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
28 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043374
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition servicesSound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566db 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
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Submission deadline
23 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    8 Sept 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Sept 2025, 15:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £24,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Coda to Coda£24,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Coda to Coda

    Signed
    10 Sept 2025
    Value
    £24,750
    Period
    10 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Coda to CodaAwarded supplier 138 Kingsland Road, London, London, E2 8DYContact email, phone

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