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Science Museum Group

Contracting authorityUKI33

The Science Museum Group is the non-departmental public body that operates five national museums of science, industry and innovation, comprising the Science Museum in London, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, the National Railway Museum in York, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and Locomotion in Shildon. It procures exhibition design and fit-out, conservation and curatorial services, IT, estates maintenance and retail and visitor services.

Live contracts

232

2 awarded last 90d

Total awarded

£146.2m

£374k last 90d

Active suppliers

292

63 SME (15%)

Notices published

1000

843 awards

Activity range

22 Dec18 May

First award 2015

Spend profile

Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.

Awards (£m)12m moving avg
Science Museum Group — monthly award value, rolling 24 months£0m£1m£1m£2m£2mJunSeptDecMarJunSeptDecMar

Contract pipeline

Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.

Planned

8

Pipeline notices

Open (bidding)

139

Live tenders

Awarded (90d)

2

£374k

Modified (90d)

8

Amendment notices

Procurement mix

How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.

Contract type

services122 · £497.4m
Unspecified834 · £108.8m
works20 · £21.7m
goods24 · £4.2m

Instrument type

contract1000 · £632.1m
Source:Contracts Finder: 772Find a Tender: 228

Awarded contracts · 232 live

All contracts with a published award notice where Science Museum Group is the contracting authority.

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TitleSupplierCPVValueAwardedStatus
Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Exhibition - Summative Evaluationcomplete
West Hall Goods Lift Construction42416100£500kest.active
Station Hall Soundscape Power and AV Hardware Provision Integrationdaaad£65kest.active
Exhibition Design Services for Technicians Gallery Science and Industry MuseumD.H.A. DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED£190k18 May 2026pending
Tomorrow Gallery Exhibition Fit Out Main Contractor45212300£1.8mest.active
Wonderlab Gallery 2D Graphic Designer at Science and Industry Museum79822500£55kest.active
Wonderlab Gallery - Audio-Visual Hardware and IntegrationElectrosonic Ltd£184k01 May 2026pending
Winter Maintenance Services50000000£300kest.active
Freelance Project Manager at Science and Industry Museum, ManchesterAnna Moutrey Production Ltd£40kest.active
Tomorrow Gallery Exhibition Fit Out Main Contractor45212300£1.8mest.active
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Top suppliers · by total award value

Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.

1
KC
1 contract · 07 Dec
£20.0m
14% of total
2
HS
£9.8mest.
7% of total
3
NE
1 contract · 19 Dec
£6.1m
4% of total
4
PA
2 contracts · 15 Oct27 Feb
£6.0m
4% of total
5
CM
4 contracts · 27 Apr31 Mar
£5.4m
4% of total
6
8L
2 contracts · 26 Feb25 Mar
£4.9m
3% of total
7
CL
4 contracts · SME · 01 Apr
£4.6mest.
3% of total
8
ML
4 contracts · SME · 01 Apr
£4.6mest.
3% of total

Category spend breakdown

By CPV division · lifetime awards

Business, legal, advisory
140 contracts
£481.9m
68%
Transport services
40 contracts
£109.7m
15%
Construction works
147 contracts
£63.8m
9%
Architecture, engineering
157 contracts
£18.3m
3%
Other
61 contracts
£15.2m
2%
Recreational, cultural, sport
142 contracts
£9.1m
1%
Sewage, waste, environment
26 contracts
£5.6m
1%
Radio, TV, communications
34 contracts
£4.6m
1%

Activity heatmap

Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.

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Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Business, legal, advisory
Transport services
Construction works
Architecture, engineering
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Other
0
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1
2
0
0
Recreational, cultural, sport
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