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Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

Science Museum Group · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:22.

Opportunity overview

We are seeking a creative exhibition designer (option to include lighting design services) who will use vibrant, welcoming, dynamic and sensitive design to tell the story of Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery. We will explore the role that enslaved Africans played in Manchester’s growth and discuss why this story is relevant to the people of Manchester today, reshaping the narrative of how the textile industry created the world’s first industrial city. This project calls for the expertise of a designer who can demonstrate an ability to produce an exhibition design that works carefully with sensitive subject matter, bringing together archival content and objects, a limited number of thoughtful interactive exhibits and creative commissions to produce an insightful and inspiring visitor experience. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Awarded to

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Freehaus Design Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£61.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£73.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08019536
Location
Sevenoaks, UKJ46, TN15 6AR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SIM3827M
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
Organisation 2
Name
Freehaus Design Ltd
Id
GB-COH-08019536

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08019536

Address

Street Address
London Road, West Kingsdown
Locality
Sevenoaks
Postal Code
TN15 6AR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Contact

Telephone
02085100500

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92521100
Description
Museum-exhibition services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08019536
Name
Freehaus Design Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
20 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
21 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
73,373
Amount
61,145
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036139-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 14:17
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 036139-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·