Awarded contract

SMG SECURITY SERVICES (Light Touch Regime)

Details

Value
£41,891,764
Duration
5 years
Topic
Security services
Published
26 October 2026

Tender description

The Science Museum Group (“SMG”) is seeking the provision of security staffing services across its 6 sites. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”). The Light Touch Regime also applies to this procurement, which specify the services qualifying as light touch services by description and by reference to the corresponding Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes. You can find out more detail in the attached tender documents. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1 - Security provision for Science Museum (London) Lots: - Lot 1: Lot 1 ## Contract award Title: Lot 2 - Security provision for Science and Innovation Park (Wiltshire) Lots: - Lot 2: Lot 2 ## Contract award Title: Lot 3 - Security provision for the National Railway Museum (York), Science and Industry Museum (Manchester), National Science and Media Museum (Bradford) and Locomotion (Shildon) Lots: - Lot 3: Lot 3

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published26 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date26 October 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2032in 5 years

About the buyer

Science Museum Group is an agency and non-departmental public body that runs six national museums, including the Science Museum in London and the National Railway Museum in York. The Board of Trustees oversees how the Group is run. Venue hire, touring exhibitions and consultancy work add further income for the Group.

Over the past 5 years, most of Science Museum Group's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, recreation, culture and sport and business services.

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