Official UK procurement notice
IWM/2627/APE/3510: Post-1945 Conflict Formative Audience Insight at IWM - AWARD NOTICE
Authority: Imperial War Museum (Central government)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£15,833£19,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026awarded 17 Sept 2026
Awarded to PEOPLE TREE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTD
Contract term 3 moends 18 Dec 2026 · starts 21 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIWM was seeking a research partner to help us better understand and engage both visitors and non-visitors by exploring audience awareness, motivations, interests and expectations relating to post-1945 conflict displays (either permanent or temporary exhibitions) at IWM London and IWM Duxford.
CPV: Research services · Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£15,833
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative Evaluation: 70%
- Cost - Value for Money Assessment: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative Evaluation
- Cost - Value for Money Assessment
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
- 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
- 14 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST
- Authority reference
APE3510- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077749- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4caFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
14 Aug 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published75 days ago14 Aug 2026, 14:54 BST
- Clarification questions by65 days ago24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline61 days ago28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published41 days ago17 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST
- Contract starts38 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2026- Tender notice published14 Aug 2026, 14:54 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 10:37 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £15,8331 award exc. VAT
Bids received 134 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE TREE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTD21 Sept 2026 – 18 Dec 2026 | £15,833 | 17 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PEOPLE TREE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender