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    ContractsSecurity Staffing Services for Science Museum Group
    Awarded contract

    Security Staffing Services for Science Museum Group

    Awarded
    £41.9m
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    Science Museum Group is recruiting security staffing service providers to cover six museum locations under the Procurement Act 2023.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 26 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £41.9m
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £41,891,764
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • CS
      Carlisle Security Services Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. AC
    Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) Ltd
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    26 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Science Museum Group is seeking qualified security staffing service providers to deliver security services across 6 museum sites. This procurement follows the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and operates under the Light Touch Regime, which applies to specified light touch services identified by Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes. Successful suppliers will be responsible for providing trained security personnel to support museum operations and visitor safety. Full details, including service requirements, site locations, staffing levels, and tender terms and conditions, are available in the attached tender documentation.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ethnic Dimension1× · 33%
    2. All Around Design1× · 33%
    3. Carlisle Security Services Limited1× · 33%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05ed68

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    Sector
    Professional Services