Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TOMORROW GALLERY AV Hardware Integrator

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£660,000≈ £880k / year · £792,000 inc. VAT15.4% above published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026

Awarded to Creative Technology Ltd

Contract term 9 moends 24 Mar 2027 · starts 24 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to establish a contract for the provision of goods and services of AV Hardware Integrator for the Tomorrow Gallery at the Science Museum.

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 9 moPublished value£660,000

Contract period: 24 Jun 2026 – 24 Mar 2027 (9 mo)Value: £660,000 exc. VAT · £792,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: London

32321200 Audio-visual equipment 51310000 Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment

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

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Relevant Experience: 25%
Programme, Methodology: 25%
Price: 40%
Sustainability: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Relevant Experience
Programme, Methodology
Sustainability
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Jun 2026
Authority reference: SCM4003M
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036241
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Audio-visual equipmentInstallation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687b8 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: 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
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

21 Apr 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published188 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Clarification questions by158 days ago
21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline145 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by131 days ago
16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts124 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent119 days ago
29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends109 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published12 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
28 May 2026, 16:15 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
28 May 2026, 16:15 BST
+2 days · was 1 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Contract award notice published
29 Jun 2026, 17:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jun 2026, 17:51 BST
Contract signature expected
13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 21 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £761,4881 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Creative Technology Ltd14 Jul 2026 – 30 Apr 2027	£761,488	29 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

TOMORROW GALLERY AV Hardware Integrator · Creative Technology Ltd
Signed
12 Oct 2026
Value
£673,604
Period
13 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	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

Creative TechnologiesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02039109 Units 2-4, Manor Gate, Crawley, South East, RH10 9SXContact email

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 Tender14 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 17:51 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 16:15 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST