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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

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103545-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103570-2026

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

92

Awards

55

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Inventory Management System ANTHRO-PROC-LOG9

    Anthro JVLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £150kestimated
  2. Microsoft Business Central Delivery and Support Partner

    Department for EducationLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest

    £13.5mestimated
  3. Market Intelligence and Document Search Platform

    The Financial Reporting Council LimitedWest Midlands, LondonIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  4. Digital Analytics Tool

    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)LondonIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £28.7mestimated
  5. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

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.