AwardedAwarded 31 July 2026

Winter Maintenance Services

Science Museum Group · Central government

In brief

Science Museum Group awarded waste and transport work to Outco Limited on 31 July 2026.

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

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

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

What the notice says

The Science Museum Group comprises the Science Museum in London, the National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in Shildon, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and the Science and Innovation Park in Wiltshire. We share our unparalleled collection—spanning science, technology, engineering and medicine - with over five million visitors each year. SMG is seeking to procure Winter Maintenance Services for its Northern Sites (Lot 1) and the Science and Innovation Park at Wroughton (Lot 2). The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive Winter Maintenance Service across the designated SMG sites. Attendance at site visits for all locations is mandatory for all new suppliers. The deadline for booking site visits is 5:00 pm on 1 May 2026 (extended to 5 May 2026, 5pm). You can book your site visit here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ypwuUkELBT?origin=lprLink Further details are provided in the tender documents.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
What this lot covers

Winter Maintenance Services at National Railway Museum (York), Locomotion (Shildon), The National Science and Media Museum (Bradford), and The Science and Industry Museum (Manchester)

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£200,000
Lot 2
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
What this lot covers

The Science and Innovation Park, Wroughton

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£100,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Outco Limited (SME)Lot 1, Lot 2£336,115
Awarded 29 June 2026
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 036500-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 039108-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 060713-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 065452-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 079049-2026

About the buyer

Science Museum GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

90

Awards

48

Suppliers it has used most for waste

From notice 036500-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 April 2026, last updated 19 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.