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Published 8 May 2025, 12:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tomorrow Gallery Base Build Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£2,650,000≈ £3.2m / year · £3,180,000 inc. VAT26.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2025awarded 10 Oct 2025
Awarded to VINCI Construction UK
Contract term 10 moends 1 Jul 2026 · starts 10 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Base Build alteration works.

CPV: Construction work · Museum construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£2,650,000
Contract period: 10 Sept 2025 – 1 Jul 2026 (10 mo)Value: £2,650,000 exc. VAT · £3,180,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
45000000 Construction work45212313 Museum construction work

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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
8 May 2025, 12:25 BST
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
Authority reference
SCM3676M
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019682
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workMuseum construction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ea5 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
5 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All requests for clarification or further information in respect of this PSQ should be communicated to SMG submitted via the In-Tend portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗ before the deadline for receipt of PSQ clarifications.

Timeline

8 May 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2025, 12:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    29 May 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    10 Sept 2025
  5. Latest notice published322 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2025, 12:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,944,7761 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VINCI Construction UK£1,944,776 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Tomorrow Gallery Base Build Contractor · VINCI Construction UK

    Signed
    10 Oct 2025
    Value
    £1,944,776
    Period
    11 Oct 2025 – 13 May 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
  • VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02295904GB-PPON: PBXL-9667-CZWP Astral House, Watford, East of England, WD24 4WWContact email

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