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Sound Design Services for Horrible Science Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Science Museum Group · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:35.

Opportunity overview

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide the overall soundscape experience for the Science Museum Group’s Horrible Science exhibition due to open February 2026. The soundscape is imagined as a suite of compositions, which will help interpret the theme of each zone for a family audience. The appointed sound design company will develop a cohesive soundscape across the exhibition’s zones, ensuring optimal acoustic conditions and minimal sound bleed. This includes advising on speaker placement, materials, and other relevant audio specifications. The soundscape will support and synchronize with time-based elements such as AV, lighting, and sound-enabled exhibits. The sound designer will collaborate closely with the exhibition designers, AV integrator, and creative teams to ensure an engaging, immersive visitor experience

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Coda to Coda

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£24.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Sept 2025
Including VAT
£29.7k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI41, E2 8DY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71313200 — Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
  • CPV92521100 — Museum-exhibition services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 27k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0566db
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
23 Aug 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 18:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete

Value

Amount
27,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
32,400

Award criteria

Description
Please refer to the ITQ document

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 00:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71313200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
92521100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
043374-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 11:31

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PDTR-3338-MNPG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-160632
Name
Coda to Coda

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E2 8DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
138 Kingsland Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Telephone
02077295811

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71313200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
92511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-160632
Name
Coda to Coda

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
10 Sept 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
24,750
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
29,700

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
10 Sept 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055866-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 15:01

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0566db-2025-09-11T15:01:56+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·