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title: "Hawking Highlights Tour: Touring Set Build & Fit Out - AWARD"
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# Hawking Highlights Tour: Touring Set Build & Fit Out - AWARD

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d02ab05-8b08-44fb-81eb-76e16103b5da

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group has awarded a contract for the installation and deinstallation of the 'Hawking Highlights Tour' exhibition set to Hadley Interiors Ltd. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender closing on November 28, 2022. The contract period is from December 6, 2022, to January 31, 2024. The exhibition will be deinstalled in late January 2023 at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and then moved to the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford in May 2023. The procurement falls under the 'Museum-exhibition services' category, offering business opportunities for companies specialising in construction work for exhibition-related buildings and museum services.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this tender, given the suitability preference. The geographic scope for potential businesses includes the United Kingdom and various other regions. Hadley Interiors Ltd, the awarded supplier, will play a vital role in bringing the Hawking exhibition to life across different locations. Businesses specialising in exhibition set installations, graphic design, construction work for museum-related structures, and other related services can leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and contribute to showcasing the legacy of the renowned physicist, Stephen Hawking.

## Notice

Stephen Hawking at Work (Hawking) is a touring display of highlights from the Science Museum Group's recent acquisition of objects from Professor Stephen Hawking's office. This small exhibition gives an insight into the working life of the world-renowned theoretical physicist. The content comprises a rare copy of Hawking's PhD thesis, his wheelchair, and approximately 16 small objects of personal and professional significance. Hawking is currently on display in the space gallery at the Science Museum in London. In late January 2023, the exhibit will be deinstalled and packed for transport and to the Science and Industry Museum (SIM, Manchester). In May 2023, the exhibit will move to the National Science and Media Museum (NSMM, Bradford). This tender is for the installation and deinstallation of the exhibition set and graphics at SIM and NSMM.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d9eb77-3be0-4435-a2ed-a5a2c0e4a8e9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,234 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HADLEY INTERIORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
- 92521000 - Museum services
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2023 at 17:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d9eb77-3be0-4435-a2ed-a5a2c0e4a8e9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d9eb77-3be0-4435-a2ed-a5a2c0e4a8e9
  12th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk

## Provenance

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