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Data Privacy, Information Governance and Risk Management Platform
Science Museum Group · Central government
In brief
Science Museum Group has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 March 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is undertaking market research in advance of a potential procurement exercise for a replacement Data Privacy, Information Governance and Risk Management platform. SMG is interested in engaging with suppliers that provide solutions supporting some or all of the following capabilities: Information Governance & Compliance - Information Asset Register (IAR) - Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) - Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) - Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIA) - Data Processing Agreements - Privacy compliance reporting - AI governance and AI Register management Case Management - Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests - Environmental Information…Read the full description
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is undertaking market research in advance of a potential procurement exercise for a replacement Data Privacy, Information Governance and Risk Management platform.
SMG is interested in engaging with suppliers that provide solutions supporting some or all of the following capabilities:
Information Governance & Compliance
- Information Asset Register (IAR)
- Record of Processing Activities (ROPA)
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
- Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIA)
- Data Processing Agreements
- Privacy compliance reporting
- AI governance and AI Register management
Case Management
- Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests
- Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Requests
- Subject Access Requests (SAR) and other Data Subject Rights Requests
- Data breach and near-miss management
- Statutory deadline and SLA tracking
- Public-facing document sharing capabilities
Risk & Supplier Management
- Information and cyber risk registers
- Supplier and third-party risk assessments
- Vendor management and annual review workflows
- Contract and digital asset tracking
- Reporting and executive dashboards
General Requirements
SMG is particularly interested in solutions which:
- Reduce administrative effort through workflow automation
- Provide configurable forms, reports and approval processes
- Support Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory integration
- Can operate independently of the main corporate network where appropriate
- Offer strong reporting and audit capabilities
- Support migration from existing systems
- Demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR and relevant information security standards
- Are cost effective and suitable for a UK public sector organisation
The anticipated implementation timescale would require a replacement service to be operational before the expiry of the current contract in March 2027.
Supplier Engagement
At this stage this is not a procurement exercise and does not constitute a call for competition or invitation to tender.
The purpose of this engagement is to:
- Understand the supplier marketplace
- Review available solutions and approaches
- Gain indicative cost and implementation information
- Understand available deployment and licensing models
- Inform the procurement strategy and business case
Suppliers interested in participating are invited to provide:
- Product overview and key capabilities
- Relevant public sector experience
- Indicative pricing models
- Typical implementation approach and timescales
- Details of any available demonstrations
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103545-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103570-2026
About the buyer
Science Museum GroupLast 12 months
Procurements
92Awards
55Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
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From notice 103545-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.