--- title: "SMG SECURITY SERVICES (Light Touch Regime)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP" published: "2026-03-18" --- # SMG SECURITY SERVICES (Light Touch Regime) Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68.json) ## Summary The Science Museum Group is currently in the tender stage, seeking to procure comprehensive security services across its six sites through a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This procurement falls under the services industry category and is guided by the Light Touch Regime, allowing flexibility in the qualification of services. Interested parties must register their expression of interest by 22 April 2026, with an enquiry period ending on 13 April 2026. This tender, expected to award contracts by 12 May 2026, presents substantial opportunities at various UK locations including London, Wiltshire, and other major cities. With a gross contract value of £51,504,000 GBP, the procurement method is selective, focusing on both cost (25% weight) and quality (75% weight) criteria. Multiple lots are available, each with start dates beginning 1 April 2027 and potential extensions up until 2035, accommodating SME participation and modern electronic submission policies. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those able to provide flexible and high-quality solutions. It is ideally suited for SMEs capable of leveraging modern technology, adhering to high standards of compliance, and collaborating on multi-lot contracts. Providers with expertise in managing high-profile events, access control, incident response, and asset protection will find this tender particularly rewarding. Contracting with the Science Museum Group presents a chance to build expertise in high-volume security operations across diverse locations, from the Science Museum in London to the National Railway Museum in York. This is a strategic opportunity for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in public sector contracts and innovate within the framework provided by the Light Touch Regime. ## Notice The Science Museum Group ("SMG") is seeking the provision of security staffing services across its 6 sites. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 ("PA23"). The Light Touch Regime also applies to this procurement, which specify the services qualifying as light touch services by description and by reference to the corresponding Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes. You can find out more detail in the attached tender documents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Security provision for Science Museum (London) Renewal: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to 1+1+1 additional years at SMG's sole discretion Lot 2 Security Provision for Science and Innovation Park (Wiltshire) Renewal: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to 1+1+1 additional years at SMG's sole discretion Lot 3 Security Provision for the National Railway Museum (York), Science and Industry Museum (Manchester), National Science and Media Museum (Bradford) and Locomotion (Shildon) Renewal: The Agreement is intended to run for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to 1+1+1 additional years at SMG's sole discretion ### Planning Information We are looking to go out to market for security services in early 2026 for a start date of 1 April 2027. The purpose of this engagement is to support SMG’s decision on the operating model moving forwards. We would welcome your views to aid the decision and are issuing this survey as part of our preliminary market engagement. The aims of the survey are to: • Support SMG’s understanding of the market appetite for contracting in a single or multiple lots. • Support SMG’s understanding of the market capability for contracting with the Group, particularly from small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). • Support SMG’s understanding of the use of technology by companies. The survey can be accessed using the following Microsoft Form link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=wLxn6XDAyEGffoBgafYzC1scmsTAxOVDhY9jNuLBokBUM1JUT1dDWU9QQ0hNOFNOQ0hVREY0N1NHWC4u&route=shorturl The survey will close on Friday 9th January 2026 so please submit your responses by this date. Responses are for information only and will not be scored or influence future evaluation. We will not share responses to this survey with any third parties except in an anonymised format. We have carried out a conflicts interest assessment for all individuals that will have sight of the responses received. To fulfil our duty under the Regulation 16(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 we will include in the tender pack an aggregated summary of all responses received once we go out to market for these services, but the summary will not contain any personally identifiable information. SMG will also be holding a supplier webinar on Tuesday 16th December 2025 between 1:30PM and 2:30PM, where suppliers will be able to hear more about SMG and how we operate in relation to security. To join the webinar, please use this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWRlZGEwYjgtZjc2OC00ZjJjLWI5NzUtMzhkYjA4ODA5YzRh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e967bcc0-c070-41c8-9f7e-806069f6330b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c49a1c5b-c4c0-43e5-858f-6336e2c1a240%22%7d Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 379 254 908 728 27 Passcode: sB6X3xC9 Suppliers are welcome to send any questions in advance using this Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=wLxn6XDAyEGffoBgafYzC5cE-X9GfdpPiWXWqlTsfOBUREgxRk42QkFLVVZQMkJGMFFSTk0xMU9MWi4u&route=shorturl Please submit all your questions by 15th of December 2025 12:00PM. We will also try and answer any questions on the day. Access to the questions and responses will be made available to potential bidders in the tender pack. UPDATE!! You can also view the Supplier Webinar Recording here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6kuswxkosq3a5bplzehfp/AHPVaJGdCRhGerwox0BXJrM?rlkey=nrk5y1pfrae9uje2lmw2x1ssq&st=wfbqdb3x&dl=0 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024831-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | 9 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,920,000 | | Lots value | £42,920,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2026 at 16:48 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024831-2026 - 18 Mar 2026 at 15:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024735-2026 - 9 Jan 2026 at 13:37 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001874-2026 - 5 Jan 2026 at 15:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000425-2026 - 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