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Serendipity Arts Festival London 2027 Project Manager

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Jun 2026 at 13:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

01 Jun 2026 at 10:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group commissioned project management and production support for the first Serendipity Arts Festival in London. The work covers helping to create and deliver the festival, working collaboratively with partners in London and India. The appointed project manager is expected to coordinate the festival programme and production across its partners and delivery activities. The festival itself is planned for London, with the wider role involving international collaboration. This is a services opportunity for a freelance festival project manager or production specialist, rather than a supply, construction or general consultancy contract. The relevant service areas are project management consultancy and management-related services, including the practical organisation and delivery of a major arts festival.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender closed on 17 June 2026, after enquiries closed on 12 June 2026. Carole Keating was awarded the single lot, with the award recorded as active. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its contracted value is £47,600 excluding VAT and £57,120 including VAT. The original estimated tender value was £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The tender was evaluated against criteria set out in the tender documents. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and electronic submission was allowed.

This requirement indicates demand for an experienced festival project manager who can combine strategic coordination with hands-on production delivery. A credible competitor would need a strong track record of managing arts, cultural or comparable live events, including planning, programming support, logistics, suppliers, schedules, budgets and delivery risks. The role also calls for the ability to work effectively with multiple partners across London and India, so international collaboration, clear communication and stakeholder management are important. The changing workload requires someone able to provide sustained part-time project input during development and then increase capacity during intensive delivery. Freelancers or specialist project-production businesses with evidence of delivering complex festivals and managing partner relationships would be well placed for a future requirement of this kind.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Serendipity Arts Festival London 2027 Project Manager

Notice Description

The Science Museum are looking to hire a freelancer experienced in festival project management and production; indicative dates being 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2027, dependent on availability. The role is to support the creation and delivery of the first Serendipity Arts Festival to take place in London from 19-27 June 2027, and work collaboratively with partners in London and India to make this happen. We envisage the role being needed on a part time (c.3 days p/week) basis from July 2026 - February 2027, and then a more full time (c.5 days p/week) basis from March 2027 - June 2027. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a9fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075660-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 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
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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

Carole Keating

Further Information

Notice Documents

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