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Published 30 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Infinite Museum for South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council

Official notice

Authority: East Lindsey District Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£250,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to METRO-BOULOT-DODO LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MBD will be creating an Infinite Museum for South Holland and Boston Borough Council and has already been completed for East Lindsey District Council .MBD own the Intellectual Property for Infinite Museums and have all the underlying know-how and the development that is part of delivering Infinite Museum is protected by MBD because it forms part of the toolkit that underpins this and other co-location projects they deliver.

The funding will be managed by East Lindsey District Council on behalf of South Holland and Boston Borough Council funded by the NPO.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
92312000 Artistic services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044239
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0568f7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

MBD owns the intellectual property rights (IPR) for the Infinite Museum concept. The project has already been commissioned and delivered in East Lindsey, and is scheduled to be implemented in South Holland and Boston Borough Council as part of NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) funding.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
METRO-BOULOT-DODO LIMITED30 Jul 2025 – 30 Jul 2027£250,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Lindsey District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGXY-2191-CRQN The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, East Midlands, LN9 6PHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • METRO-BOULOT-DODO LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04711097GB-PPON: PGJZ-3812-XRQX 2-4 Silver Walk, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5EWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender