FTS UK public procurement

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

Science Museum Group

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05db89
Tender value£50,0001 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 21 April 2026
Buyer
Science Museum Group
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 30 November 2025

Description

We are seeking a creative exhibition designer (option to include lighting design services) who will use vibrant, welcoming, dynamic and sensitive design to tell the story of Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery. We will explore the role that enslaved Africans played in Manchester’s growth and discuss why this story is relevant to the people of Manchester today, reshaping the narrative of how the textile industry created the world’s first industrial city. This project calls for the expertise of a designer who can demonstrate an ability to produce an exhibition design that works carefully with sensitive subject matter, bringing together archival content and objects, a limited number of thoughtful interactive exhibits and creative commissions to produce an insightful and inspiring visitor experience. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
19 April 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

Science Museum Group

The Science Museum, London, UKI33, SW7 2DD, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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