Award

Lift Consultancy for The Science Museum Group

SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

16 Mar 2026 at 16:03

TenderUpdate

30 Oct 2025 at 11:37

TenderUpdate

23 Oct 2025 at 09:19

Tender

06 Oct 2025 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group, a public authority part of central government, has completed the procurement process for its "Lift Consultancy" contract in London, under the industry category of consultative engineering and construction services. The procurement method was open competition and involved awarding a contract to Cundall Johnston & Partners, with the contract period starting on 1st March 2026 and ending on 28th February 2029, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The contract, valued at £30,870, was signed on 20th February 2026, and commenced with adherence to various performance metrics such as maintenance effectiveness and responsiveness to queries.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in businesses specialising in structural engineering, consultancy, and maintenance services. Large firms with capacity for comprehensive engineering services and those capable of reducing lift breakdowns and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations would be suitable contenders for similar future opportunities. The open competition procurement method allows diverse businesses to engage transparently, fostering wider industry engagement and potentially leading to increased innovation and improvement in service delivery within the sector.

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Notice Title

Lift Consultancy for The Science Museum Group

Notice Description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of Lift Consultancy for The Science Museum Group (the "Agreement"). Please see Specification for further information about this requirement. Your quotation should be submitted via the In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home by 27 October 2025. Your quotation will be rejected if it is received after this date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: For extension up to a maximum of 2 additional years at SMG's sole discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a88b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023686-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,725 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUNDALL JOHNSTON & PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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