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Tomorrow Gallery - Futures Art Commission: Animal Minds

Science Museum Group

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

10 Jul 2026 at 10:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group commissioned a digital artwork for a large screen-based display in the Futures zone of its Tomorrow Gallery. The work centres on the theme “Animal Minds” and is a museum-related creative service. The display is intended for the gallery’s Futures zone; the buyer is the Science Museum Group, based at the Science Museum in London. The requirement is for a screen-based artwork rather than general museum operations or a broad technology supply, so it is most relevant to digital artists and creative studios able to develop and deliver an original, audience-facing commission for a museum setting.

The competition is complete and the contract has been awarded to Jingo Juice Ltd, trading as Marshmallow Laser Feast. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026, with a contract period from 28 August 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT (£78,000 including VAT). The procurement used an open competition below the applicable threshold. It was structured as a single lot. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026, and the deadline for questions was 24 July 2026. The award criteria were set out in the tender documents; the published process information does not give their detailed weighting or scoring basis.

For creative studios and digital artists, this award shows the Science Museum Group commissions bespoke screen-based art for a named gallery zone and a defined subject, rather than buying a generic display product. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to combine artistic direction with the ability to create and deliver digital work for a large-format screen, and to respond to a museum’s curatorial theme and visitor-facing context. The successful supplier, Marshmallow Laser Feast, is a specialist creative studio; its selection indicates that a supplier with relevant digital-art capability can compete through an open competition. This is a focused opportunity for firms able to take a concept through to a finished gallery commission, rather than suppliers offering unrelated museum services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tomorrow Gallery - Futures Art Commission: Animal Minds

Notice Description

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of a digital art commission for a large screen-based display in the Futures zone of the Tomorrow Gallery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c834
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092285-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92521000 - Museum services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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

Jingo Juice Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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