SMG SECURITY SERVICES (Light Touch Regime)
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.
Buyer
Science Museum Group
Value
£42,920,000
Published
18 Mar 2026
Closes
18 Mar 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Procurement method
Selective
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
79710000
Security services
Lots
Lot 1 Lot 1
£24,000,000
Security provision for Science Museum (London)
Delivery: UKC · United Kingdom, UKD · United Kingdom, UKE · United Kingdom, UKI · United Kingdom, UKJ · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Lot 2
£4,920,000
Security Provision for Science and Innovation Park (Wiltshire)
Lot 3 Lot 3
£14,000,000
Security Provision for the National Railway Museum (York), Science and Industry Museum (Manchester), National Science and Media Museum (Bradford) and Locomotion (Shildon)
Documents
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Bidding documents
Tender notice on Find a Tender
18 Mar 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
18 Mar 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 Dec 2025
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 Dec 2025
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
10 Dec 2025
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
5 Jan 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
5 Jan 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
9 Jan 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
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