Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 23 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wonderlab Gallery - Audio-Visual Hardware and Integration

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£167,300≈ £167k / year · £200,758 inc. VAT9.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 1 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Electrosonic Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 27 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking an AV hardware contractor to complete a renewal of the Wonderlab Gallery sound reinforcement, Paging and control systems. The Contractor will mobilise quickly and work closely with our external AV Design Consultant and internal Technical Services Team.

CPV: Audio equipment accessories · Audio-visual equipment · Audio-visual materials · Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment · Installation services of sound equipment · Installation services of video equipment · Television and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Methodology: 30%
  • Relevant Experience: 30%
  • Pricing: 30%
  • Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Pricing: Price Score = Total Available Marks x (Total Price of the Lowest Priced Compliant Tender / Total Tender Price)
  • Methodology
  • Relevant Experience
  • Sustainability
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
23 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
Last source update
1 May 2026, 16:26 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Apr 2026
Authority reference
SCM3990E
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026264
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Audio equipment accessoriesAudio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materialsInstallation services of radio, television, sound and video equipmentInstallation services of sound equipmentInstallation services of video equipmentTelevision and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067161 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗ Tender documents, including all tender information, can be accessed by logging into our In-Tend portal, locating the tender and clicking on 'Express an Interest'.

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 13 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published217 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline192 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by185 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts183 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 16:26 BST
  8. Standstill ends166 days ago
    13 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 May 2026, 16:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 May 2026, 16:26 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £183,8771 award exc. VAT
Bids received 63 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Electrosonic Ltd18 May 2026 – 20 May 2027£183,8771 May 2026standstill to 13 May 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders30—

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
  • Electrosonic LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCTN-7575-PTPZ Hawley Mill, Dartford, South East, DA2 7SYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents, including all tender information, can be accessed by logging into our In-Tend portal, locating the tender and clicking on 'Express an Interest'.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender