AwardedAwarded 22 December 2025

Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group awarded architecture and engineering work to Building Design Partnership Limited on 22 December 2025.

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What the notice says

The Science Museum Group is looking to appoint an architect to lead the base build team to deliver the new Technicians galleries at The Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The appointment will be for the delivery of RIBA Stage 2 initially. If at the conclusion of Stage 2 the project is approved to continue, the Design Team will deliver the base build to completion. Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Building Design Partnership Limited
19 bids received
£343,309
Awarded 30 September 2025
22 December 2025 to 1 November 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 060947-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 000321-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 000322-2026

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

90

Awards

49

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  2. Clerk of Works for Navarino Mansions

    The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) LtdLondonArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  3. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open9 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  4. Highways – Audit & Asset Management (A&AM) Contract

    Westminster City CouncilLondonArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.58mestimated
  5. Principle Contractor for a new cemetery in Gillingham

    Gillingham Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £800kestimated

From notice 060947-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2025, last updated 5 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.