Tender

Railway Museum Great Hall Road Repairs Contractor

SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP

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Tender

17 Apr 2026 at 15:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "Railway Museum Great Hall Road Repairs Contractor". This procurement involves the repair of up to 13 rail roads connected to the turntable in the Great Hall of the National Railway Museum in York. Falling under the industry category focused on museum construction work and railway-track construction materials, this is a works procurement with an estimated value of £1,548,000. The tender process is following an open competition method, and submissions must be made electronically through the designated site. Key dates include an enquiry period ending on 4th May 2026 and the tender period concluding on 15th May 2026. The contract period is set from 12th June 2026 to 11th June 2028.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities within the specialised field of railway infrastructure and construction, particularly for businesses proficient in museum restoration and railway-track construction. The procurement process being below the threshold signifies a competitive yet accessible bidding landscape for small to medium enterprises looking to showcase superior quality and competitive pricing, given the evaluation criteria involves a 15% weighting on price and 85% on quality. Companies with experience in handling public authority projects and museum construction work stand to benefit greatly, contributing to their portfolio while establishing ties with prominent institutions like the Science Museum Group.

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Notice Title

Railway Museum Great Hall Road Repairs Contractor

Notice Description

The National Railway Museum (York) is seeking a contractor to repair several rail roads that connect to the turntable in the Great Hall. There are 24 number of roads in total, and this contract will deliver repairs to up to 13 of them. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035374-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

34941200 - Track rails

34946000 - Railway-track construction materials and supplies

34946110 - Rails

45212313 - Museum construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,540,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,540,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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

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