Notice Information
Notice Title
Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery
Notice Description
The Science Museum Group is looking to appoint an architect to lead the base build team to deliver the new Technicians galleries at The Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The appointment will be for the delivery of RIBA Stage 2 initially. If at the conclusion of Stage 2 the project is approved to continue, the Design Team will deliver the base build to completion. Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0546d5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000322-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71200000 - Architectural and related services
71220000 - Architectural design services
71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £494,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £494,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £343,309 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £343,309 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Dec 2025 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 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
- Not specified
-
- 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/000322-2026
5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000321-2026
5th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060947-2025
30th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031585-2025
11th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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