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Heritage Airframe Surveys[E19]

United KingdomKensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & FulhamScience Museum Group[E1]

Deadline[E10]
Buyer's deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Value[E20]
GBP 40,000
Procedure[E15]
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a survey of 13 heritage aviation airframes, assessing structural safety and other hazards. We require surveys of 13 historic aircraft currently stored at the Science and Innovation Park, Swindon. The aircraft are static exhibits only and are stored in two aircraft hangars.

Who can bid
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

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Published[E16]
29 Oct 2026
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
20 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a survey of 13 heritage aviation airframes, assessing structural safety and other hazards. We require surveys of 13 historic aircraft currently stored at the Science and Innovation Park, Swindon. The aircraft are static exhibits only and are stored in two aircraft hangars.[E11]

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  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E12]
  • Lot 1 runs from 30 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027.[E8]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E12]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 30 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027.[E8]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E13]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E18]

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Buyer

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Science Museum Group

Tender documents
find-tender.service.gov.uk/…
Shared mailbox
procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
Address
The Science Museum, SW7 2DD, London

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Evidence20 facts from the notice · Show

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Science Museum Group.

    Document 102619-2026, field /buyer/name, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2–E7

    Classified under CPV: Hazard protection and control consultancy services (71317000); Surveying services (71355000); Survey services (79311000); Survey analysis services (79311300); Library, archives, museums and other cultural services (92500000); Archive services (92512000).

    read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC

  3. E8

    Lot 1 runs from 30 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027.

    “2026-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 to 2027-01-31T23:59:59+00:00”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E9

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 102619-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E10

    Tenders must be submitted by 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-20T17:00:00+00:00”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E11

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a survey of 13 heritage aviation airframes, assessing structural safety and other hazards. We require surveys of 13 historic aircraft currently stored at the Science and Innovation Park, Swindon. The aircraft are…”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/description, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E12

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E13

    Clarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-13T17:00:00+00:00”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E14

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tag, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E15

    The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E16

    The notice was published on 29 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-29T13:18:32Z”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E17

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/status, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E18

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “Your quotation should be submitted via the In-Tend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E19

    The notice is titled "Heritage Airframe Surveys".

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/title, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E20

    The stated value is GBP 40,000 excluding VAT.

    “40000 GBP”

    Document 102619-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 102619-2026