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Engineering Insurance Inspections

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 16:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 13:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group is procuring engineering insurance inspection services for its equipment and pressurised boiler assets. The work covers planned inspections, inspection reporting, post-inspection tagging and maintaining accurate asset data, with dedicated engineer continuity and specialist competence for boilers. It is a services procurement for delivery across the Science Museum Group’s operations, managed by the Group from its Science Museum site in London. The requirement is divided between general equipment categories and pressurised boilers. It is relevant to engineering inspection providers, engineering insurers and specialist compliance businesses able to inspect equipment and boilers, produce reliable reports and maintain auditable asset records.

This procurement has reached the award stage. It used an above-threshold open procedure, with submissions due by 11 May 2026 and the award decision scheduled for 3 June 2026. Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd was selected for both lots, with an awarded value of £36,584 excluding VAT (£43,900.80 including VAT), dated 30 July 2026. The initial contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years, potentially until 30 September 2031, at the Science Museum Group’s discretion. The original estimated values were £90,000 excluding VAT for equipment categories and £30,000 excluding VAT for pressurised boilers. Evaluation used 30% cost and 70% quality, covering inspection management, reporting, experience, licensing, certification, data integrity, engineer continuity and sustainability; boiler competence also applied to the boiler lot.

This award demonstrates a recurring need from a national museum group for structured engineering inspection and insurance-compliance support across varied equipment, including pressurised boilers. A credible future competitor would need suitably experienced inspection engineers, the licences and certifications required for the relevant equipment, and demonstrable specialist boiler competence where applicable. Strong delivery would also require a clear method for managing inspection programmes and reporting findings, reliable post-inspection tagging, accurate asset data and continuity through dedicated engineering personnel. Sustainability formed part of the assessment, alongside cost, so suppliers should be able to evidence proportionate environmental practices while maintaining dependable technical delivery and audit-quality records. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engineering Insurance Inspections

Notice Description

Science Museum Group is seekimg for for the provision of Engineering Insurance Inspections.

Lot Information

Equipment Categories

Renewal: The option to extend for 2 additional years at SMG sole discretion.

Pressurised Boilers

Renewal: The option to extend for 2 additional years at SMG sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072383-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services

66519200 - Engineering insurance services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£36,584 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Science Museum Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2DD
Postcode Area
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

Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd

Further Information

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