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ScM Smith Centre Cooling System

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

25 Aug 2026 at 16:34

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 12:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group sought a cooling system for the Smith Centre, including the supply of cooling and ventilation equipment and installation of the system. This is a goods-led mechanical and building-services requirement, with associated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work. The buyer is the Science Museum Group, a central government public authority. The requirement is focused on delivering an installed cooling solution for the Smith Centre rather than supplying equipment alone. It will suit businesses able to combine cooling-system supply with on-site installation and commissioning. The procurement covers one complete requirement, rather than separate identified packages, so suppliers would be expected to provide a coordinated equipment and installation service.

The procurement reached tender: the Science Museum Group invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 8 July 2026 at 17:00, and the deadline for offers was 10 July 2026 at 12:00. The planned contract period was 17 July 2026 to 31 July 2026. The estimated tender value was £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. Electronic submission was allowed. The procurement was cancelled following a review of the project programme, which found that the proposed completion date would not deliver the anticipated benefits within the required timeframe and reduced value for money. The buyer also decided to expand the scope to cover the whole Smith Centre, requiring a new procurement.

This opportunity suited a cooling, ventilation or HVAC contractor able to supply suitable equipment and install it as a complete system. Businesses with both product supply and mechanical installation capability would have been better placed than equipment-only suppliers, because the requirement combined goods with installation work. The short planned delivery window called for capacity to mobilise and complete installation within a tightly defined programme. Experience delivering cooling or HVAC systems in an operational building would have been commercially relevant, particularly where the supplier could coordinate design interpretation, equipment provision, installation and handover. The revised requirement is expected to cover the whole Smith Centre, so suppliers should consider whether they can support a broader cooling-system scope in a future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ScM Smith Centre Cooling System

Notice Description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of the goods and the installation of a cooling system in the Smith Centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080993-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
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

Further Information

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