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Published 28 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Large Infill Modernisation Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£270,000≈ £270k / year · £324,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Oct 2027 · starts 23 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The works comprises the modernisation of the existing lift at The Science Museum. The works includes the dismantling, removal from site and disposal of some existing lift equipment and the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and setting to work of the lift. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

CPV: Lift installation work · Lifting and handling equipment · Lifting and handling equipment and parts · Lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£270,000
Contract period: 23 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £270,000 exc. VAT · £324,000 inc. VAT

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: Please see the tender documents.

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
Closed
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
28 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
Authority reference
SCM4216M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091260
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Lift installation workLifting and handling equipmentLifting and handling equipment and partsLifts
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b24 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
12 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Oct 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

28 Sept 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published28 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 09:34 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender