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Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers 2

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group is looking for suppliers for leisure and events work (North West).

The estimated value is £155,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 30 November 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Friday 23 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Thursday 15 October 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Friday 23 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

This tender invites suppliers to bid for Wonderlab interactives. These interactive exhibits will provide moments of joy, fun, surprise and wonder throughout the visitor journey. They should be in keeping with wider, gallery designs which will be overseen by the Lead Designer / Architect. Interactives will embody the gallery’s key principles: • playful – inspires and celebrates active exploration, curiosity, fun and experimentation. • social – appeals to both children and their accompanying adults, sparks intergenerational conversations and encourages sharing discoveries and ideas with others. • inclusive – is multi-sensory, values diversity, strives to be ‘Open for All’ and is accessible to as many people as possible. • inviting – welcoming, with a sprinkling of Manchester personality, intuitive to navigate and empowering independent exploration. Wonderlab interactive exhibits will be intuitive, easy to manipulate and importantly will not rely on written instructions to function. Exhibits will foster interaction in many different ways but will be based on the inquiry approach to science education, which allows for experimentation, questioning, reflection, open ended play and testing.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

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  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Thursday 15 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 23 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Circuits
30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028
What this lot covers

Interactive - Circuits

Leisure, culture and events£80,000
Forces Wheel
30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028
What this lot covers

Interactive - Forces Wheel

Leisure, culture and events£30,000
Tessilation
30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028
What this lot covers

Interactive - Tessilation

Leisure, culture and events£10,000
Binary Patterns
30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028
What this lot covers

Interactive - Binary Patterns

Leisure, culture and events£20,000
Guess Time
30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028
What this lot covers

Interactive - Guess Time

Leisure, culture and events£15,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 090741-2026

Last time this was bought

Wonderlab Interactive Exhibit Makers (Group 1), The Science and Industry Museum

Awarded
24 August 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
30 August 2028

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About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

90

Awards

48

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From notice 090741-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.