AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Science Museum Group awarded and signed a contract with CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED for AV hardware integration for the Tomorrow Gallery at the Science Museum.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract started on 13 October 2026 and ends on 30 April 2027.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold open-procedure AV equipment and installation contract, with a published contract value of £673,604.28 excluding VAT (£808,325.14 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £673,604.28 excluding VAT; £808,325.14 including VAT GBP · verified; active contract
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The supplier record verifies CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED against Companies House number 02039109. Award 1 names Creative Technologies, and contract 1 linked to award 1 gives the stated values and active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence21 April 2026
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Release history records tender notice 036241-2026 dated 2026-04-21.
Tender update published
98% confidence28 May 2026
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Release history records tender update 050482-2026 dated 2026-05-28.
Award announced
98% confidence29 June 2026
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Award record gives award_date 2026-06-29; release history records contract award notice 060955-2026 on 2026-06-29.
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly gives dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
Contract started
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-13.
Contract ends
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-30.
Contract details published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096993-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Signed contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£673,604.28
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Contract 1 value.amount is 673604.28 GBP.
Signed contract value including VAT
99% confidence£808,325.14
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 808325.14 GBP.
Earlier award-record value
99% confidence£761,487.83
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The separate award record for award 1 reports value_amount of 761487.83 GBP.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published award-record value differs from both the signed contract net and gross values; the notice does not explain the basis of the earlier figure.
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Award record reports £761,487.83, while contract 1 reports £673,604.28 net and £808,325.14 gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 6 months and 18 days
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Contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAV hardware integration goods and services for the Tomorrow Gallery at the Science Museum.
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Process title and description state that Science Museum Group sought goods and services of an AV Hardware Integrator for the Tomorrow Gallery.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains one lot, ID 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to that lot.
Procurement categories
99% confidenceGoods; audio-visual equipment and installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment.
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Award 1 identifies mainProcurementCategory as goods and lists CPV 32321200 and 51310000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process and tender data state procurement method open and procurementMethodDetails 'Open procedure'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as true.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract period
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No options, extensions or renewal provisions are present in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
94% confidenceThe requirement combines AV equipment with installation services, indicating a supply-and-integration scope rather than equipment supply alone.
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Award classifications include AV equipment (CPV 32321200) and installation services (CPV 51310000).
Published value basis
98% confidenceThe contract notice provides both net and gross values, while the earlier award-record amount uses an unexplained basis.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross; award 1 has a different standalone value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier naming difference handled
99% confidenceThe source award names the supplier as 'Creative Technologies', while verified company-number matching identifies the legal supplier as CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED. The verified legal name is used in this analysis.
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supplier_name_mismatch is true; verified_company_name is CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED; source_supplier_name is Creative Technologies.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe award-record value (£761,487.83) differs from the later signed contract values (£673,604.28 net and £808,325.14 gross). Values are reported separately without selecting an unsupported reconciliation.
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Supplied award and contract records report these different amounts.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lot title and description, bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown and extension provisions.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source award label uses 'Creative Technologies', whereas company-number verification identifies CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED as the legal supplier; the source trading-name-style value is retained only as evidence.
- The £761,487.83 award-record figure conflicts with the later contract net and gross figures, and the source does not state why.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, lot title and description, price breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Science Museum GroupCREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDCreative TechnologiesTomorrow GalleryAV hardware integratoraudio-visual equipmentFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Tomorrow Gallery AV Hardware Integrator contract?
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (company number 02039109) is the verified legal supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The signed contract value is £673,604.28 excluding VAT and £808,325.14 including VAT. A separate earlier award record states £761,487.83, with no published explanation of its basis.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
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