Buyer profile · Central government
Science Museum Group tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 72
- About one every 5 days
- Contracts awarded
- 56
- To 57 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £7.48m
- 49 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £61k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 9
- 6 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £108kestimated
- £150kestimated
- £100kestimated
- £25kestimated
- £40kestimated
- £70kestimated
- £100kestimated
- £1mestimated
- £150kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £165kestimated
- £160kestimated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)97%
- Direct award (no competition)3%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Science Museum Group has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 26 days
- Shorter than 86% of central government buyers
- Based on 68 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 97%
- Higher than 90% of central government buyers
- Based on 89 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 53%
- Higher than 56% of central government buyers
- Based on 59 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 6
- More than 76% of central government buyers
- Based on 20 awards
- Split into lots
- 8%
- Higher than 56% of central government buyers
- Based on 72 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 3%
- Lower than 84% of central government buyers
- Based on 89 procurements
- Cancelled
- 8%
- Higher than 84% of central government buyers
- Based on 72 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
Science Museum Group: 26 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Science Museum Group: 6
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Science Museum Group: 97%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Science Museum Group: 53%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Science Museum Group.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIM Shop Upgrade Works | Johnston Shopfitters UK Limited | £31k | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Tomorrow Gallery Display Cases | Meyvaert NV | £262k | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Adobe VIP Marketplace Licencing Renewal 2025 | Academia Ltd | £45k | 26 Dec 2026 |
| Hangar Wayfinding | MS-GROUP LIMITED t/a Morgans Consult | £31k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| MEP Survey Station Building at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester | Moutnain Earth Developments Ltd | £13k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Video Games Exhibition - New Films and Animations | Tinmouse Animation Studio Ltd | £23k | 27 Jan 2027 |