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Published 8 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Suspended Items Inspections, Installations and Remedials - Science Museum Group

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025

Awarded to WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group (SMG) comprises the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, and Locomotion in Shildon.

This contract is for the provision of Suspended Items Inspections. Installations and Remedials across SMG sites.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2030, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Two optional contract extensions of 1 year each.

50000000 Repair and maintenance services 71630000 Technical inspection and testing services 71631000 Technical inspection 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

Simple description: Please see tender documents for full details

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2030
First published: 8 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST
Last source update: 22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 5 Dec 2025
Authority reference: SCM3805M
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063440
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance servicesTechnical inspection and testing servicesTechnical inspection services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf4 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published379 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST
Clarification questions by349 days ago
7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline349 days ago
7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Award decision expected by320 days ago
5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent316 days ago
10 Dec 2025
Standstill ends306 days ago
19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published304 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
Contract starts263 days ago
1 Feb 2026

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
8 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
10 Dec 2025, 17:25 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Dec 2025, 17:25 GMT
Contract details notice published
22 Dec 2025, 11:11 GMT
UK7
Contract details notice published
22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
10 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: 2 year extension.	£150,000	10 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Suspended Items Inspections, Installations and Remedials - Science Museum Group · WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd
Signed
17 Dec 2025
Value
£107,250
Period
1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 year extension.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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

WH Scott & Son Engineers LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI014026 Sandon Way, Liverpool, North West, L5 9YNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 12:46 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 11:11 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Dec 2025, 17:25 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 16:37 BST