AwardedAwarded 20 April 2026

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group awarded printing and leisure and events work to Freehaus Design Ltd on 20 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £50,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 14 months, starting 12 January 2026.

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What the notice says

We are seeking a creative exhibition designer (option to include lighting design services) who will use vibrant, welcoming, dynamic and sensitive design to tell the story of Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery. We will explore the role that enslaved Africans played in Manchester’s growth and discuss why this story is relevant to the people of Manchester today, reshaping the narrative of how the textile industry created the world’s first industrial city. This project calls for the expertise of a designer who can demonstrate an ability to produce an exhibition design that works carefully with sensitive subject matter, bringing together archival content and objects, a limited number of thoughtful interactive exhibits and creative commissions to produce an insightful and inspiring visitor experience. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Freehaus Design Ltd (SME)£61,145
21 April 2026 to 30 March 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 071489-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 036139-2026

Last time this was bought

Exhibition Design Services for Technicians Gallery Science and Industry Museum

Awarded
12 August 2026
Value
£190,000
Bids
15
Contract ends
31 August 2029

Matched on Science Museum Group, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

90

Awards

48

Suppliers it has used most for printing

From notice 071489-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 November 2025, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.