Science Museum Group awards planning consultancy framework to THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 18:55.

Opportunity overview

The scope for this appointment will encompass Services required to ensure the successful planning and delivery of the Science and Industry Museum Masterplan. The scope of work is to provide strategic advice to progress a programme of work across the site. It is not intended to deliver individual planning applications on behalf of individual projects within the programme (these will be delivered via individual project teams). The strategic advice however is intended to support a productive relationship with Manchester City Council Planning department and to ensure a coherent plan is developed regarding site wide planning applications. The Planning Consultant will be required to liaise, collaborate, and coordinate with the lead design organisations where necessary throughout the course of the programme. This contract will also be used for any other planning queries that arise during the term of the agreement for this site.

Awarded to

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THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £200k
Awarded: 14 Oct 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 09568298
Location: London, UKI32, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: SIM4159M
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement: Yes

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
Email: catherine.mak@sciencemuseum.ac.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Organisation 2

Name: THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-09568298

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 09568298

Address

Street Address: 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor
Locality: London
Postal Code: W1W 5PF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI32

Contact

Email: kelly@theplanninglab.com

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: Sitewide Planning Consultancy Framework for Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
Status: pending
Date: 15 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 15 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71240000
Description: Architectural, engineering and planning services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 71315200
Description: Building consultancy services

Value

Including VAT: 240,000
Amount: 200,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-09568298
Name: THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends: 26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends: 1 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097665-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097665-2026 ↗
Published: 15 Oct 2026, 17:08
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 28 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

076172-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 11 Aug 2026, 12:04
097665-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 15 Oct 2026, 17:08

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

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ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Science Museum Group has published a contract award notice naming THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED as the proposed supplier for a sitewide planning consultancy framework supporting the Science and Industry Museum Masterplan in Manchester.

Published outcome signals

Published noticeContract award notice published 15 October 2026Evidence: Award document 097665-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-15T17:08:26+01:00.
Award statusPendingEvidence: Award 1 status is "pending".
Standstill periodEnds 26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTCEvidence: Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.

96% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 097665-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e12e
First published: 11 Aug 2026
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026, 18:55
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Award 1 is pending, with a standstill period ending 26 October 2026 and a future signature milestone scheduled for 28 October 2026. The notice does not evidence a signed or commenced contract.

Market significance

This is a four-year planning consultancy framework with an award value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT), covering strategic sitewide planning advice and related planning queries.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · £200,000 excluding VAT; £240,000 including VAT GBP · Pending award

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Award 1 names THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 09568298. The award-level value is £200,000 net and £240,000 gross; there is one related lot, but no separate lot value is published.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Published notice

99% confidence

Contract award notice published 15 October 2026

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Award document 097665-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-15T17:08:26+01:00.

Award status

99% confidence

Pending

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Award 1 status is "pending".

Standstill period

98% confidence

Ends 26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC

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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.

Future signature milestone

98% confidence

Scheduled for 28 October 2026

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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-10-28T23:59:59+00:00 and status scheduled.

Proposed contract period

97% confidence

2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030

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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2030-11-01.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£200,000

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Award 1 value.amount is 200000 GBP.

Award value including VAT

99% confidence

£240,000

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Award 1 value.amountGross is 240000 GBP.

Value allocation

98% confidence

Award-level value; no separate lot value published

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Award 1 has a value, while lot 1 has no value_amount.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender notice published

99% confidence

11 August 2026

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Release history records tender notice 076172-2026 released on 2026-08-11.

Tender submission deadline

99% confidence

7 September 2026, 23:59 BST

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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-07T23:59:00+01:00.

Award decision date

98% confidence

15 October 2026

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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.

Assessment summaries sent

98% confidence

15 October 2026

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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-15.

Planned contract start

97% confidence

2 November 2026

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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-02.

Planned contract end

97% confidence

1 November 2030

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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2030-11-01.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

98% confidence

Strategic sitewide planning consultancy for the Science and Industry Museum Masterplan in Manchester

View supporting evidence

The notice describes services to support successful planning and delivery of the Masterplan and a programme of work across the site.

Included activities

98% confidence

Strategic advice, coordination with lead design organisations, support for engagement with Manchester City Council Planning, coherent sitewide planning applications, and other planning queries during the term

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These activities are stated in the tender description.

Excluded activity

98% confidence

Individual planning applications for individual projects are not intended to be delivered through this appointment

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The description says individual applications will be delivered through individual project teams.

Classification

99% confidence

Architectural, engineering and planning services; building consultancy services

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Award items list CPV 71240000 and 71315200.

Lot structure

98% confidence

One lot recorded; no published lot title or description

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Tender and award relate to lot 1; the supplied lot record has null title and description.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.

Framework

99% confidence

Yes

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Tender techniques.hasFrameworkAgreement is true.

Threshold status

99% confidence

Above threshold

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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.

Competition information

99% confidence

Number of bids, bidder identities, scoring and evaluation detail not supplied

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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Term

97% confidence

Four years proposed

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The proposed period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030.

Call-off/use

98% confidence

Framework intended for sitewide masterplan planning support and other planning queries arising during its term

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The tender description states the contract will also be used for other planning queries at the site during the agreement term.

Extension or renewal terms

99% confidence

Not supplied in the published notice

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No extension or option terms are included in the supplied data.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial structure

94% confidence

A single-supplier framework award is indicated in the supplied award data

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One supplier is listed against award 1, and the tender indicates a framework agreement.

Market relevance

98% confidence

The requirement is focused on strategic planning coordination rather than delivery of individual project planning applications

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The scope expressly distinguishes strategic sitewide advice from individual project applications.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

96%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06e12e
Analysed: 15 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Science Museum Group

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The buyer party is named Science Museum Group.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Public authority - central government

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Buyer details classify the organisation as publicAuthorityCentralGovernment.

Site context

99% confidence

Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

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The procurement title and description identify the Science and Industry Museum Masterplan in Manchester.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED (Companies House number 09568298)

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Supplier verification records a company-number match to verified company name THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED, number 09568298.

Supplier status in source verification

98% confidence

Verified; company status recorded as Active

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supplierVerification records status verified and verifiedCompanyStatus Active.

Source supplier location

98% confidence

London, United Kingdom

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Supplier party address lists London, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated recompetition horizon

76% confidence

Around November 2030, subject to the proposed term proceeding without change

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The published proposed contract end date is 1 November 2030; no extension terms are supplied.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Pending status and future dates

99% confidence

The award remains pending; signature and start are scheduled rather than evidenced as completed

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Award status is pending, with a scheduled futureSignatureDate and future contractPeriod start date.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value

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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value_amount.

Information not supplied in the published notice

99% confidence

Bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension terms and signed-contract evidence are not supplied

View supporting evidence

These details are absent from the supplied record.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed, active or commenced contract.
No individual lot title, description or value is published for lot 1.
Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was named in the Science and Industry Museum planning consultancy award?

THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.

Has the contract been signed?

The supplied notice does not evidence signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature milestone of 28 October 2026.

What is the proposed contract value and term?

The award value is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT), with a proposed period from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2030.

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.

Sitewide Planning Consultancy Framework for Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Techniques

Lots and requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Value

Suppliers

Standstill Period

Contract period

Related lots

Documents

Milestones

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

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Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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