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MEP Survey Station Building at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 11:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 12:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Science Museum Group commissioned an intrusive MEP survey at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The survey is intended to inform the design of a planned full building refurbishment, excluding the recently renovated first-floor Learning Academy. The work covers inspecting existing mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations and identifying where they need upgrading, diverting or recommissioning to suit the proposed spaces. It is a professional services requirement combining building surveying and mechanical engineering expertise. Delivery is at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, for the Science Museum Group, a central government public authority. The awarded scope is specifically identified as mechanical engineering services, although the original requirement also included building surveying services. Suppliers with relevant experience of intrusive building-services surveys and refurbishment design support would understand the technical context.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 29 June 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 18 June 2026 at 17:00; mandatory site visits were required, with bookings due by 12:00 on 10 June 2026. The estimated tender value was £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). The single lot was evaluated on 70% quality and 30% price. Science Museum Group awarded the contract to Moutnain Earth Developments Ltd, an SME. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026, is valued at £12,900 excluding VAT (£15,480 including VAT), and runs from 16 September to 31 December 2026. The original lot period ran from 13 July to 31 October 2026, with a possible extension of up to three months, to 30 January 2027.

This award shows that the Science Museum Group uses specialist suppliers for intrusive MEP surveys supporting complex museum refurbishment. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical mechanical engineering capability, building-services surveying experience and the ability to assess existing installations in occupied or public-facing heritage buildings. It would need to translate survey findings into clear information for refurbishment schemes and production design, including recommendations for upgrading, diverting or recommissioning systems. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, indicating that technical method, understanding of the building and confidence in delivery would be important alongside cost. Suppliers should also be able to attend mandatory site visits, work safely on site, coordinate with the museum’s project team and provide suitably qualified personnel for intrusive investigations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MEP Survey Station Building at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Notice Description

An upcoming project involves a full building refurbishment with the exception of the recently renovated first floor Learning Academy. As part of the proposed upcoming refurbishment, the MEP installations will either require upgrading, diverting and/or re-commissioning to suit the requirements of the new spaces. The purpose of this intrusive survey is to inform the proposed scheme and production design for the proposed refurbishment. Please note that mandatory site visits are required for this tender, and the deadline for booking is 12:00 noon on 10 June 2026. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Agreement is intended to run for a period of 3 months with scope for extension up to a maximum of 3 months at SMG's sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087690-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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

Moutnain Earth Developments Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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