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Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers

Science Museum Group · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:11.

Opportunity overview

This tender invites suppliers to bid for Wonderlab interactives at Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. 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.

Classification

  • CPV92521000 — Museum services
  • CPV92521100 — Museum-exhibition services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k
  • Lot 2£16k
  • Lot 3£30k
  • Lot 4£35k
  • Lot 5£51.5k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SIM4117M/1
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
20 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1
Description
Heat Camera, Sound Waves
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
3 Nov 2028, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2
Description
Bubbles, Guess Time, Weight Measurement
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
19,200
Amount
16,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
3 Nov 2028, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3
Description
Cloud Rings, Turn Table, Wind Table
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
36,000
Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
10 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Nov 2028, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4
Description
Build a Bridge, Heightometer, Maze, Sound Tubes
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
42,000
Amount
35,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
10 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Nov 2028, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5
Description
Floating Magnets, Plasma Ball, Magnetic Fluid
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
61,800
Amount
51,500
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
17 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
16 Nov 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521000
Description
Museum services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
083604-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 16:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Science Museum Group
Id
GB-PPON-PDTR-3338-MNPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTR-3338-MNPG

Address

Street Address
The Science Museum
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW7 2DD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI33

Contact

Name
Catherine Mak

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · SW7 2DD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 083563-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 083604-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·