Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 7 Apr 2026, 09:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Station Hall Soundscape Power and AV Hardware Provision Integration

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT0.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 May 2026awarded 18 May 2026
Awarded to daaad
Contract term 4 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 31 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group is looking for a contractor to procure and install an array of pendant speakers, a 19” rack cabinet, hardware (e.g. amplifiers), the associated 100V cable runs and any other services required for the Station Hall soundscape at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York.

Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Audio-visual materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 31 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (4 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 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: Price 25% Quality 75%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
7 Apr 2026, 09:33 BST
Last source update
19 May 2026, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
NRM4050M
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031270
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materials
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c97 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
4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 31 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published203 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 09:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by185 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline175 days ago
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published161 days ago
    19 May 2026, 11:06 BST
  5. Contract starts149 days ago
    31 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 09:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 16:11 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 May 2026, 11:06 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 May 2026, 11:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £64,4661 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
daaadSME£64,466 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · daaadSME

    Signed
    18 May 2026
    Value
    £64,466
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
    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
  • daaadAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQTB-9188-HQZX Static Complex, 23 Roscoe Lane, Liverpool, North West, L15 3HQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender