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Heritage Airframe Surveys

Science Museum Group

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29 Oct 2026 at 13:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group seeks a supplier to survey 13 historic aviation airframes and assess their structural safety and other hazards. The aircraft are static exhibits stored in two hangars at the Science and Innovation Park in Swindon. This is specialist aviation asset surveying and hazard assessment work for a museum collection, rather than aircraft maintenance or operational flight inspection.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 13 November 2026 at 17:00, and the quotation deadline was 20 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period was set to run from 30 November 2026 to 31 January 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). Responses are assessed on qualitative selection questions and price. Price scoring uses the lowest-priced compliant tender against each tender’s price, multiplied by the available marks.

This opportunity suits a supplier with the technical capability to inspect historic aircraft structures and identify safety concerns and other hazards. Relevant experience surveying heritage aviation airframes, working with static museum exhibits and carrying out work safely in aircraft hangars would support a credible response. The scope covers 13 aircraft across two hangars, so bidders need capacity to complete the surveys and report findings within the contract period. Suppliers should be prepared to answer qualitative selection questions and submit a compliant quotation for a fixed, short-duration assignment. The work is a focused specialist services contract for aviation survey and risk assessment providers, rather than a large-scale restoration or ongoing maintenance programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heritage Airframe Surveys

Notice Description

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a survey of 13 heritage aviation airframes, assessing structural safety and other hazards. We require surveys of 13 historic aircraft currently stored at the Science and Innovation Park, Swindon. The aircraft are static exhibits only and are stored in two aircraft hangars.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079382
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102619-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

71317000 - Hazard protection and control consultancy services

71355000 - Surveying services

79311000 - Survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92512000 - Archive services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

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