Notice Information
Notice Title
Building Control Consultant (Approved Inspector) at Central Hall, National Railway Museum
Notice Description
The Science Museum Group ("SMG", the "Authority") is the world's pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine. The Authority is seeking a Building Control Consultant to provide building control services to meet the requirements under the Building Act 1984 and current Building Regulations. The site is situated in the centre of York, adjacent to York Railway Station. The National Railway Museum estate is made up of numerous buildings, primarily the Great Hall and North Shed/Workshop (14,000 sqm total), Station Hall the Peter Allen Building (7,600 sqm total), alongside various other ancillary buildings. The Museum estate is currently divided by Leeman Road, once built, Central Hall will span the former road and connect the estate. Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0512fd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001431-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71315000 - Building services
71315200 - Building consultancy services
71315210 - Building services consultancy services
71315300 - Building surveying services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £73,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jan 2026 - 6 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW7 2DD
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Delivery Location
- TLE21 York
-
- Local Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Electoral Ward
- Brompton & Hans Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001431-2026
8th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021235-2025
14th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021226-2025
14th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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