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

Published 30 Sep 2025
30 Sep 2025


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0546d5
The Science Museum Group is looking to appoint an architect to lead the base build team to deliver the new Technicians galleries at The Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The appointment will be for the delivery of RIBA Stage 2 initially. If at the conclusion of Stage 2 the project is approved to continue, the Design Team will deliver the base build to completion. Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
Contract type
Services
Bids received
19
Winning supplier
Large company
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Pending
Award date
30 Sep 2025
Standstill period ends
9 Oct 2025
Language
EN
Published
30 Sep 2025 15:01
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546d5
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546d5

Competition

19
Bids received
1
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Supplier, Tenderer Large
11 Ducie Street, Piccadilly Basin, Manchester, M1 2JB, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02207415

Key dates

Future Signature Date
13 Oct 2025 · Scheduled

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Science Museum Group
Party 1 › Address › Street The Science Museum
Party 1 › Address › Town / city London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode SW7 2DD
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI33
Party 1 › Contact › Email procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Party 2 › Address › Street 11 Ducie Street, Piccadilly Basin
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Manchester
Party 2 › Address › Postcode M1 2JB
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD33
Party 2 › Contact › Email tenders@bdp.com
Party 2 › Role › Role 1 supplier
Party 2 › Role › Role 2 tenderer
Party 2 › Business size large
Party 2 › VCSEs No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop No

Buyer

Name Science Museum Group

Tender

Title Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery
Description The Science Museum Group is looking to appoint an architect to lead the base build team to deliver the new Technicians galleries at The Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. The appointment will be for the delivery of RIBA Stage 2 initially. If at the conclusion of Stage 2 the project is approved to continue, the Design Team will deliver the base build to completion. Please refer to the tender document pack for further details.
Status complete
Procedure type selective
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Status pending
Date 30 Sep 2025
Value › Value incl. VAT £592,800
Value › Value £494,000
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Supplier › Name BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Architectural and related services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Architectural design services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Architectural services for buildings
Standstill period › End 9 Oct 2025
Contract period › Start 22 Oct 2025
Contract period › End 1 Nov 2029
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060947-2025
Document › Published 30 Sep 2025
Assessment Summaries Date Sent 30 Sep 2025
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 13 Oct 2025
Milestone › Status scheduled
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