Open27 days left · closes 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026

NRM Great Hall Visitor Offer - Lead Designer

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group is looking for suppliers for printing and consultancy work (London).

The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 25 January 2027.

Bids close at 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 27 November 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price 20% · Experience and Team 30% · Approach and Methodology 30% · Programme of Work 10% · Sustainability 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

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 looking to appoint a creative Lead Designer: Exhibition and Graphic Designer to develop and deliver the reinterpretation of the Great Hall; a large permanent gallery space at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 27 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £150,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

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.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 27 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

9 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106364-2026

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for printing

All Around Design1 contract
D.h.a. Design Services Limited1 contract
Freehaus Design Ltd1 contract
M.e.r. Services Limited1 contract

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From notice 106364-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.