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Published 1 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Video Games Exhibition - 2D and 3D Design

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)

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Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£40,000≈ £53k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 24 Jul 2026

Contract term 9 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 10 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of 2D and 3D design for the temporary exhibition Video Games (working title) at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Design support services · Designs · Graphic design services · Museum services · Museum-exhibition services · Services furnished by professional organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 9 moPublished value£40,000

Contract period: 10 Aug 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (9 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT

22314000 Designs 79415200 Design consultancy services 79822500 Graphic design services 79933000 Design support services 92521000 Museum services 92521100 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: Responses will be evaluated on price and quality to determine the most advantageous offer. Please see Section 2: Assessment Methodology in the ITQ Video Games Design document.

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: Closed
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: 1 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
Authority reference: NSM4148M
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061923
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Design consultancy servicesDesign support servicesDesignsGraphic design servicesMuseum servicesMuseum-exhibition servicesServices furnished by professional organisations
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c1af 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: 24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your quotation should be submitted via the In-Tend portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗ by end of day 26 July 2026.

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 10 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published115 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
Latest notice published109 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
Clarification questions by94 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline92 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract starts76 days ago
10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
1 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
7 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
7 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
-2 days · was 26 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Published amendments (1)

The submission deadline for this tender opportunity is now Friday 24 July 2026, 5pm.

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2026, 16:07 BST