AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Science Museum Group has published a contract award notice naming DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED as the intended supplier for its Business Travel Management Solution 2027. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled for 2 November 2026; it is not evidenced as a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED for lot 1, covering managed UK and international business travel services.
Market significanceThe published award value is £3.5 million excluding VAT (£4.2 million including VAT) for an initial three-year term, with an option to extend by up to two years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 3500000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Diversity Travel Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified company name DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED and company number 05993481. The £3.5 million award value is shared at award level for the single listed supplier and lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status pending
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The source identifies a UK6 contract award notice and award 1 has status "pending".
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 30 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 states a standstillPeriod endDate of 2026-10-30T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature date
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£3,500,000
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Award 1 value amount is 3500000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£4,200,000
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Award 1 value amountGross is 4200000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence30 July 2026
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Release history records the tender notice on 2026-07-30.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence7 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-07T17:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned initial contract period
99% confidence25 January 2027 to 24 January 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2027-01-25 and endDate 2030-01-24.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence24 January 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2032-01-24.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFully managed business travel management service
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The notice describes a fully managed Business Travel Management Service for SMG's UK and international travel requirements.
Service objectives
99% confidenceCompliant, cost-effective, sustainable and data-driven travel solutions supporting duty of care and governance
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Stated in the published procurement description.
Classifications
99% confidenceTravel management services (CPV 63516000); business travel services (CPV 79997000)
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Award item classifications list these two CPV codes.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The tender data states procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Open procedure".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not published in the supplied notice data
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No bid-count, scoring or assessment-result data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceThree years
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The renewal description states an intended initial period of 3 years; the stated period runs from 25 January 2027 to 24 January 2030.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to two additional years at Science Museum Group's sole discretion
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Award renewal description states the option to extend for up to 2 additional years at SMG's sole discretion.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to five years
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The published maximum extent date is 24 January 2032, following the planned initial end date of 24 January 2030.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single pending award covers the sole listed lot, with an award-level published value of £3.5 million excluding VAT.
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Only lot 1 is listed, and award 1 names one supplier and has a £3.5 million value.
Demand profile
99% confidenceThe requirement combines UK and international travel management with duty-of-care, governance, sustainability and data requirements.
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These requirements are stated in the procurement description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award is not yet evidenced as concluded
99% confidenceThe award is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
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Award status is pending and the futureSignatureDate milestone is 2 November 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
97% confidenceNo contract signature confirmation, contract start confirmation, tender count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown or lot-level value is supplied.
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The supplied data contains no such fields or documents.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice records a pending award rather than a signed or active contract; signature is scheduled but not confirmed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bid scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, lot-level value allocation and contract-start confirmation.
- The extension is optional and at Science Museum Group's discretion; no extension decision or renewal procurement is evidenced.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Science Museum GroupDIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITEDbusiness travel managementtravel management servicespublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the intended supplier for Science Museum Group's Business Travel Management Solution 2027?
The pending award names DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED, verified under company number 05993481.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £3.5 million excluding VAT and £4.2 million including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 2 November 2026.
How long could the arrangement run?
The intended initial term is three years, from 25 January 2027 to 24 January 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.