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Architect and Lead Designer for The Science and Industry Museum Technicians Gallery

Awarded to BDP

Science Museum Group(buyer)

Published
Published 11 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 7 July 2025

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Overview

The Science Museum Group appointed BDP as architect and lead designer to deliver the new Technicians Gallery at The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The contract, valued at £343,309, covers RIBA Stage 2 initially, with provision for the design team to continue through to base build completion if the project is approved to proceed.

Contracting authority

  • 9 live opportunities · 51 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£494,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
11 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural and related servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural services for buildings

Award outcome

Awarded value
£343,309
Award date
29 September 2025
Contract period
22 October 2025 → 1 November 2029
Contract length
4 years
Against estimate
31% below
Bids received
19
Winner
  • BDP

This contract ends on 1 November 2029.

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About the winner

BDP

Based in
Piccadilly Basin
Public contracts won
65
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

19

18 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

Who bid

  • BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,809 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.4× the median.

Science Museum Group in the last 12 months

50

contracts awarded, worth £54,514,772 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    5 January 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    5 January 2026

  3. Contract

    30 September 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    11 June 2025

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