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SMG SECURITY SERVICES (Light Touch Regime)

  • First published: 27 October 2026
  • Last modified: 27 October 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68
Published by:
Science Museum Group
Authority ID:
AA25370
Publication date:
27 October 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
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Has SPD:
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Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
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Abstract

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.

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Scope

Procurement reference

SCM3940M

Procurement 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.

Contracting authority

Science Museum Group

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: The Science Museum

Town/City: London

Postcode: SW7 2DD

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTR-3338-MNPG

NUTS code: UKI33

Email: procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Carlisle Security Services Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: First Floor, 251 Capability Green

Town/City: Luton, Bedfordshire

Postcode: LU1 3LU

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPRV-2663-QCMW

NUTS code: UKH21

Email: bids@carlislesupportservices.com

Type:

  • Large

Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: First Floor, Cedar House, Parkland Square, 750a Capability Green

Town/City: Luton

Postcode: LU1 3LU

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZLZ-2888-QWVN

NUTS code: UKH21

Email: bidteam@churchillservices.com

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Contract

Lot 1 - Security provision for Science Museum (London)

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

04 December 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

20501051 GBP Excluding VAT

24601261 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79710000 - Security services

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM to 31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2035

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PPRV-2663-QCMW

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

ID: 2

Status: Pending

Related lots

2

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

04 December 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

5075406 GBP Excluding VAT

6090487 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79710000 - Security services

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM to 31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2035

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PPRV-2663-QCMW

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

ID: 3

Status: Pending

Related lots

3

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

04 December 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

16315307 GBP Excluding VAT

19578368 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79710000 - Security services

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2027, 00:00AM to 31 March 2032, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2035

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PZLZ-2888-QWVN

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79710000 Security services Investigation and security services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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