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Published 14 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IMAX Escalator Refurbishment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£105,000≈ £105k / year · £126,000 inc. VAT12% above published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026awarded 14 Oct 2026
Awarded to TOTAL ESCALATORS
Contract term 1 yrends 8 Oct 2027 · starts 9 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The proposed project is the refurbishment of a single escalator within the Science Museum, London that provides access to the IMAX Cinema. In addition, the escalator contractor will undertake the role of Principle Contractor under the CDM (2105) Regulations. Further details can be found in the tender documents.

CPV: Escalator installation work · Escalators · Repair and maintenance services of escalators

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£105,000
Contract period: 9 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
42416400 Escalators45313200 Escalator installation work50740000 Repair and maintenance services of escalators

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: Suppliers’ weighted quality and price scores will be added together to reach a total Tender score. Evaluation criteria for this tender opportunity can be found in the ITT 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
Works
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
14 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST
Authority reference
SCM4211M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086810
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Escalator installation workEscalatorsRepair and maintenance services of escalators
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8fc 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
28 Sept 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers must submit their response via the Procurement Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗). All in the form specified in the Tender Response Document and signed by the Supplier’s authorised representative.

Timeline

14 Sept 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published42 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by34 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline28 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts18 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published12 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 12:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2026, 14:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £117,6001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TOTAL ESCALATORS£117,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · TOTAL ESCALATORS

    Signed
    14 Oct 2026
    Value
    £117,600
    Period
    14 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2027
    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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TOTAL ESCALATORSAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLRJ-2411-RXDJ UNIT 8, STEETON, Yorkshire & Humber, BD206TTContact 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