Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 13 May 2025, 16:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contractor Management Review · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£20,000£23,998 inc. VAT6.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2025awarded 23 Jun 2025
Awarded to Autrac Ltd
Contract term 6 moends 15 Dec 2025 · starts 9 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision a review of current contractor management procedures, and to then provide an updated procedure, related documentation and a training pathway in how the new procedure and documentation is used. Please see Section 2: Specification for further information about this requirement.

CPV: Contract systems analysis and programming services · General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 9 Jun 2025 – 15 Dec 2025 (6 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £23,998 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

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: Proposed team 30% Delivery methodology 40% Sustainability 5% Price 25%

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
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
13 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2025, 09:32 BST
Authority reference
SCM3702M
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020968
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Contract systems analysis and programming servicesGeneral management consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051256 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
2 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 May 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 May 2025, 16:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 09:32 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 May 2025, 16:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 09:32 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2025, 09:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Autrac Ltd£18,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Autrac Ltd

    Signed
    23 Jun 2025
    Value
    £18,750
    Period
    1 Jul 2025 – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Science Museum Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG The Science Museum, Exhibition Road , London, London, SW7 2DDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Autrac LtdAwarded supplier Ensign Way, southampton, South East, SO302ULContact 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