Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tomorrow Gallery Display Cases

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£250,000≈ £250k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT4.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 27 Jul 2026
Awarded to Meyvaert
Contract term 1 yrends 9 Apr 2027 · starts 9 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to establish a contract for the provision of display cases for the Tomorrow Gallery at the Science Museum.

CPV: Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 9 Apr 2026 – 9 Apr 2027 (1 yr)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST
Authority reference
SCM4001M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017417
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d32 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
31 Mar 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Feb 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published238 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by216 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts197 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £261,9001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Meyvaert£261,900 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Tomorrow Gallery Display Cases · Meyvaert

    Signed
    27 Jul 2026
    Value
    £261,900
    Period
    28 Jul 2026 – 26 Nov 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
  • MeyvaertAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCTQ-7112-CQCY Zeilschipstraat, Gent, BE, 9000, BEContact 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