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Science Museum Group

Science Museum Group is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£81.0M

Total spend

165

Contract awards

144

Unique suppliers

£529K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Science Museum Group has awarded 165 contracts worth £81.0M to 144 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £529K, with the top five suppliers holding 70% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Science Museum Group

Top-five suppliers hold 70% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Carlisle Security Services Limited2£25.6M
AMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITED1£16.3M
HH Smith & Sons Co Ltd1£9.1M
Diversity Travel Limited1£3.5M
VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED1£1.9M
Workhaus Projects Ltd1£1.8M
WELBRO PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED1£1.4M
The Hub Consulting Limited4£1.3M
Vertex Construction & Civil Engineering Ltd2£1.3M
Neo Property Solutions Ltd.1£1.1M
3D Scaffolding Ltd1£979K
MICROSOFT LIMITED1£951K
Hadley Interiors Ltd2£892K
Vindex Systems Ltd1£709K
Creative Technologies1£674K
Stringer Construct Ltd1£577K
Jingo Juice Ltd T/A Marshmallow Laser Feast ('MLF')1£550K
SERVICENOW UK LIMITED1£547K
Arrow Lift Engineers Ltd1£526K
Ralph Appelbaum Associates1£455K

Procurement categories

What Science Museum Group buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
32 awards£2.9M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
31 awards£3.7M

Construction work

45
25 awards£19.4M

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
21 awards£42.4M

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
12 awards£1.3M

Software package and information systems

48
8 awards£2.1M

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
5 awards£267K

Printed matter and related products

22
4 awards£354K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
3 awards£1.3M

Industrial machinery

42
3 awards£1.4M

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
3 awards£1.0M

Repair and maintenance services

50
3 awards£526K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
3 awards£0

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
3 awards£130K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
3 awards£60K

Installation services (except software)

51
2 awards£53K

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
1 award£0

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
1 award£3.5M

Financial and insurance services

66
1 award£37K

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77
1 award£365K

Education and training services

80
1 award£5K

Recent contracts

Latest Science Museum Group contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Video Games Exhibition - New Films and Animations

Tinmouse Animation Studio Ltd · 2026-10-27

£23K

Lot 3 - Security provision for the National Railway Museum (York), Science and Industry Museum (Manchester), National Science and Media Museum (Bradford) and Locomotion (Shildon)

AMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITED · 2026-10-26

£16.3M

Lot 1 - Security provision for Science Museum (London)

Carlisle Security Services Limited · 2026-10-26

£20.5M

Lot 2 - Security provision for Science and Innovation Park (Wiltshire)

Carlisle Security Services Limited · 2026-10-26

£5.1M

Business Travel Management Solution 2027

Diversity Travel Limited · 2026-10-20

£3.5M

LEAD DESIGNER: EXHIBITION AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER SPACE POD GALLERY SCIENCE MUSEUM LONDON

Studio Wignall and Moore · 2026-10-19

£150K

SIM Shop Upgrade Works

JOHNSTON SHOPFITTERS UK LIMITED · 2026-10-18

£31K

Sitewide Planning Consultancy Framework for Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

THE PLANNING LAB LIMITED · 2026-10-14

IMAX Escalator Refurbishment

TOTAL ESCALATORS · 2026-10-13

£118K

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics

MER Services Ltd · 2026-10-13

£300K

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Most of it is in recreation & culture, construction works and comms & broadcast.

8

tenders open now

Inviting bids today

28

contracts ending in 12 months

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4

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

8

frameworks running

Routes to sell here without a full tender

2

tender packs read

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Market analysis

Bidding into Science Museum Group — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

20%

Awards to SMEs

70%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 20% of Science Museum Group’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Science Museum Group

How much does Science Museum Group spend on procurement?

Science Museum Group awarded 165 contracts totalling £81.0M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 144 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £529K.

Who are Science Museum Group's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Science Museum Group by total award value are Carlisle Security Services Limited, AMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITED, HH Smith & Sons Co Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 70% of contract value.

What does Science Museum Group buy from suppliers?

Science Museum Group's procurement is concentrated in recreational, cultural and sporting services, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Science Museum Group contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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