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Published 22 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Winter Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Transport & Passenger Services (60)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC14)North West (UKD3)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+1 more

South West (UKK15)

Published estimate£300,000total for 2 lots · £360,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 May 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026

Awarded to OUTCO Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group comprises the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in Shildon, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and the Science and Innovation Park in Wiltshire. We share our unparalleled collection—spanning science, technology, engineering and medicine - with over five million visitors each year.

SMG is seeking to procure Winter Maintenance Services for its Northern Sites (Lot 1) and the Science and Innovation Park at Wroughton (Lot 2). The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive Winter Maintenance Service across the designated SMG sites. Attendance at site visits for all locations is mandatory for all new suppliers. The deadline for booking site visits is 5:00 pm on 1 May 2026 (extended to 5 May 2026, 5pm). You can book your site visit here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ypwuUkELBT ↗

Further details are provided in the tender documents.

CPV: Ice-clearing services · Repair and maintenance services · Snow-clearing services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1AwardedRenewal North East, North West +1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG’s sole discretion.

50000000 Repair and maintenance services 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)90620000 Snow-clearing services 90630000 Ice-clearing services

Lot #2AwardedRenewal South West 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG’s sole discretion.

50000000 Repair and maintenance services 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)90620000 Snow-clearing services 90630000 Ice-clearing 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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Services
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: 22 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 14:22 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Jun 2026
Authority reference: NRM4054M
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036500
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Ice-clearing servicesRepair and maintenance servicesSnow-clearing servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)North West (UKD3)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06884b 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: 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 20 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

22 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published181 days ago
22 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
Clarification questions by153 days ago
20 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline145 days ago
27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by125 days ago
16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent113 days ago
29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends103 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published62 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 14:22 BST
Contract starts49 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
22 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
29 Apr 2026, 12:02 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Jun 2026, 12:23 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jun 2026, 12:23 BST
Contract signature expected
8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
13 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2026, 14:22 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-04: 2 releases · 22 Apr 2026, 29 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £280,0961 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1610 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Across several lots1 award
OUTCO LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Aug 2031Extensions: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG’s sole discretion	£280,096	29 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · OUTCO LtdSME
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£336,115
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG’s sole discretion
3 agreed KPIs: Salt usage reporting · GPS evidence · Health & Safety
- Salt usage reporting
- GPS evidence
- Health & Safety

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Lot 1	8final-stage tenders	5	0	—
Lot 2	8final-stage tenders	5	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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Outco LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMQZ-6433-XPDD Thorncroft Manor, Thorncroft Drive, Leatherhead, South East, KT22 8JBContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 14:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Jul 2026, 09:47 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 12:23 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 12:02 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST