AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Science Museum Group has awarded and recorded an active contract for refurbishment of one escalator serving the IMAX Cinema at the Science Museum, London. The supplier is verified as TOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITED. The contract record states that it was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs to 13 October 2027.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to active Contract 1 with TOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition works procurement combining escalator refurbishment with Principal Contractor responsibilities under the stated CDM regulations.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names source supplier "TOTAL ESCALATORS". Supplier-verification data resolves this party to TOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITED (company number 12812477). No award-level or lot-level value is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract"; notice type is "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and Lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£117,600
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Contract 1 value amount is 117600 GBP; amountGross is separately reported as 141120 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£141,120
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 141120 GBP.
Published tender maximum value
88% confidence£105,000
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Process value_max is 105000 GBP; no basis is supplied for this process-level figure.
Award or lot value
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 and Lot 1 have no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Release history records Tender notice 086810-2026 published on 2026-09-14.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 September 2026, 09:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-28T09:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract period
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2027-10-13T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRefurbishment of a single escalator providing access to the IMAX Cinema at the Science Museum, London
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Process description states this scope.
Principal Contractor role
99% confidenceThe escalator contractor is to undertake the Principal Contractor role under the stated CDM (2105) Regulations.
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Process description explicitly states this responsibility; the source cites "CDM (2105) Regulations".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks at process level; goods on Award 1
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Process main_category is "works", while Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classifications
99% confidenceEscalators (CPV 42416400); repair and maintenance services of escalators (50740000); escalator installation work (45313200)
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Award item additional classifications list these CPV codes and descriptions.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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Tender contains Lot 1; Award 1 and Contract 1 are linked to Award/Lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Process procurement_method is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Process procurement_method_details states this wording; Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation and scoring is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027.
Start date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14.
End date
99% confidence13 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-13T23:59:59+01:00.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value comparison
98% confidenceThe stated contract value excluding VAT (£117,600) is £12,600 above the published process maximum value (£105,000); the source does not state whether the process maximum is VAT-inclusive or otherwise explain the difference.
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Process value_max is 105000 GBP; Contract 1 amount is 117600 GBP excluding VAT.
Delivery profile
91% confidenceThe requirement pairs a discrete escalator refurbishment with construction-management responsibility, rather than publishing a broader maintenance programme.
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The description specifies one escalator refurbishment and a Principal Contractor role; the contract dates cover one year.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Category inconsistency
99% confidenceThe process is classified as works, whereas Award 1 is classified as goods.
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Process main_category is "works"; Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Value-basis ambiguity
99% confidenceThe £105,000 process maximum has no supplied value basis and differs from the £117,600 contract amount excluding VAT.
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Process value_basis is null and value_max is 105000; Contract 1 amount is 117600.
Unpublished award allocation
99% confidenceNo individual award or lot value is supplied; the contract value is reported at contract level.
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Award 1 and Lot 1 value fields are null; Contract 1 contains the value.
Source description terminology
99% confidenceThe source refers to "Principle Contractor" and "CDM (2105) Regulations"; this analysis preserves the source wording and does not correct or infer intended legal terminology.
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Process description contains these terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice data.
- No individual lot or award value is published; only a contract-level value is available.
- Lot title and detailed lot description are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or payment terms are published.
- The source gives conflicting procurement-category labels: works at process level and goods at award level.
- The published process maximum value has no stated VAT or value basis and differs from the contract amount excluding VAT.
- The source description uses "Principle Contractor" and cites "CDM (2105) Regulations"; intended legal terminology cannot be inferred from the supplied evidence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Science Museum GroupTOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITEDIMAX Escalator Refurbishmentescalator refurbishmentLondon procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the IMAX Escalator Refurbishment contract?
TOTAL ESCALATORS LIMITED, verified against company number 12812477, is the supplier named for Award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract record states £117,600 excluding VAT and £141,120 including VAT. No individual lot value is published.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027.
What work is covered?
The published scope is refurbishment of one escalator providing access to the Science Museum's IMAX Cinema, including the stated Principal Contractor responsibility.
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