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AwardedAwarded 14 October 2026

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group awarded construction and printing work to M.e.r. Services Limited on 14 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 28 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

SMG seeks to appoint a skilled and experienced Main Contractor to provide services including high-quality fabrication, graphics production, installation and deinstallation of the temporary exhibition titled Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
M.e.r. Services Limited£300,000
19 October 2026 to 31 March 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078604-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084551-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 099355-2026

Last time this was bought

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

Awarded
20 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
30 March 2027

Matched on Science Museum Group, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 078604-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 August 2026, last updated 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.