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Published 9 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tomorrow Gallery: Tactile Objects Package

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£35,000≈ £35k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 7 May 2026
Awarded to Tactile Studio
Contract term 1 yrends 23 Mar 2027 · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of the goods and services for the Tactile Objects Package of the Tomorrow Gallery.

CPV: Museum-exhibition services · Teaching equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
39162100 Teaching equipment92521100 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 see the tender documents for more details

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
9 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
Authority reference
SCM3984M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011426
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition servicesTeaching equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b45 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
9 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published248 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by234 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline220 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts206 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published135 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tactile Studio——Awarded

Contracts

  • Tactile Objects Package of the Tomorrow Gallery · Tactile Studio

    Signed
    7 May 2026
    Value
    £35,000
    Period
    7 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    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
  • Tactile StudioAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRRC-1422-YCNW 15 rue de la Fontaine au Roi, PARIS, FR, 75011, FRContact 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