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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£300,000Add to pipeline

Winter Maintenance Services

Awarded to Outco Limited

Science Museum Group(buyer)

Published
Published 22 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 27 May 2026
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Overview

The Science Museum Group procured winter maintenance services for its northern sites (York, Shildon, Bradford, Manchester) and the Science and Innovation Park in Wiltshire. Outco Limited was awarded the contract on 28 June 2026 for £280,096.

Contracting authority

  • Science Museum GroupBuyer

    9 live opportunities · 51 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1

    £280,096Won by Outco Limited

  • Lot 2

    £280,096Won by Outco Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£300,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 April 2026
Questions by
20 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)Snow-clearing servicesIce-clearing services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£280,096
Award date
28 June 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 August 2031
Against estimate
7% below
Bids received
8
Winner
  • Outco Limited

This contract ends on 31 August 2029, or 31 August 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Outco Limited

Based in
Leatherhead
Public contracts won
13
Across UK and EU notices

No other contract from Science Museum Group under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

8

Open and restricted tenders in Repair and maintenance services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Price30%
  • Quality70%

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Market context

Typical award in Repair and maintenance services

£103,014

Median of 7,858 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.7× 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

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    19 August 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    13 July 2026

  3. Contract

    29 June 2026

  4. Tender Update

    29 April 2026

  5. Contract Notice

    22 April 2026

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