AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Science Museum Group has awarded and signed a contract with JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED for shop upgrade works. The published contract runs from 2 to 20 November 2026 and is valued at £31,476.93 excluding VAT (£37,772.32 including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are published for lot 1, with JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold shop refurbishment and fit-out engagement procured through an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £31,476.93 excluding VAT; £37,772.32 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; award and contract active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-09214674. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the contract values. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 09214674 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 082651-2026 dated 2026-09-01.
Tender deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T17:00:00+01:00.
Contract details published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098453-2026 was published 2026-10-19; release history tags it as award and contract.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2026-11-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£31,476.93
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Contract 1 value.amount is 31476.93 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£37,772.32
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 37772.32 GBP.
Tender value ceiling recorded in process data
85% confidence£26,500
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Process value_max is 26500 GBP; no basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Procurement competition deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T17:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Planned contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-11-02.
Planned contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceShop upgrade and refurbishment works
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Tender title is SIM Shop Upgrade Works and main procurement category is works.
Published work elements
99% confidenceRemoval of existing wall units; wall skimming, priming and repainting; new wall-unit layout; manufacture and installation of a shelving block, book area and till point.
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Tender description lists these work elements.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Classification
99% confidenceRefurbishment work (CPV 45453100); Services furnished by professional organisations (CPV 98112000)
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Award item 1 contains these additional CPV classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Below threshold - open competition.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition outcomes
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract term
99% confidence19 calendar days (2 to 20 November 2026)
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates in contract 1.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
94% confidenceThe published term indicates a time-limited fit-out and refurbishment delivery period.
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The scope covers shop fixtures and finishes; contract 1 runs from 2 to 20 November 2026.
Value comparison
95% confidenceThe published contract value excluding VAT (£31,476.93) exceeds the process-level £26,500 value ceiling by £4,976.93; the source does not state whether these figures use the same valuation basis.
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Process value_max is £26,500 with no basis supplied; contract 1 amount is £31,476.93 excluding VAT.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value-basis inconsistency or ambiguity
99% confidenceA £26,500 process-level value ceiling is published without a stated basis, while the contract is £31,476.93 excluding VAT and £37,772.32 including VAT. They should not be treated as directly comparable without further source clarification.
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Process value_max is 26500 GBP and value_basis is null; contract 1 provides amount and amountGross.
Lot-level detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or allocated value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null; contract value is held at contract level.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceTender counts, scoring, bid prices and detailed award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The £26,500 process-level value ceiling has no stated basis and differs from the published contract values; no unsupported reconciliation has been made.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, payment terms, extension options and renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SIM Shop Upgrade WorksScience Museum GroupJOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITEDshop refurbishmentshopfittingFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the SIM Shop Upgrade Works contract?
JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 09214674.
What is the published contract value?
£31,476.93 excluding VAT, or £37,772.32 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 2 November 2026 to 20 November 2026.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data records a signature date of 19 October 2026.
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