AwardedAwarded 2 December 2025

SIM Architect and Lead Designer for Wonderlab and Power Up

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group awarded architecture and engineering work to THISS Studio on 2 December 2025.

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What the notice says

The Science Museum Group ("SMG", the "Authority") is the world’s pre-eminent Museum devoted to the history of science, technology, industry and Medicine. The Authority intends to appoint a single successful supplier to provide Architect and Lead Designer services for Wonderlab and Power Up Project at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. *Please refer the tender document pack for further information**The specification will be uploaded w/c 24 Feb 2025

Who won

WinnerValueDates
THISS Studio (SME)
27 bids received
£216,000

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 078884-2025

Last time this was bought

Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery

Awarded
22 December 2025
Value
£343,309
Bids
19
Contract ends
1 November 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

49

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From notice 078884-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.