Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers 2
The contract covers the design and production of interactive science exhibits for the Science and Industry Museum’s Wonderlab Group 2 gallery, procured by the Science Museum Group, a museum and public learning organisation. The supplier is expected to create five interactives—Circuits, Forces Wheel, Tessellation, Binary Patterns and Guess Time—that provide engaging moments of exploration while fitting the wider gallery design overseen by the Lead Designer or Architect. Exhibits must be playful, social, inclusive and inviting, support multi-sensory and intergenerational use, be intuitive to operate without written instructions, and encourage experimentation, questioning, reflection, open-ended play and testing. The contract value and duration are not specified in the available tender information. Delivery locations are also not specified, although the exhibits are intended for the Science and Industry Museum’s Wonderlab gallery.
Buyer: Science Museum Group. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 24 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £155k
- Bids close: 23 Oct 2026
- Location: Greater Manchester, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 30 Nov 2026 to 29 Nov 2028
- Category: Museum services (92521000)
From the official notice
This tender invites suppliers to bid for Wonderlab interactives. These interactive exhibits will provide moments of joy, fun, surprise and wonder throughout the visitor journey. They should be in keeping with wider, gallery designs which will be overseen by the Lead Designer / Architect. Interactives will embody the gallery’s key principles: • playful – inspires and celebrates active exploration, curiosity, fun and experimentation. • social – appeals to both children and their accompanying adults, sparks intergenerational conversations and encourages sharing discoveries and ideas with others. • inclusive – is multi-sensory, values diversity, strives to be ‘Open for All’ and is accessible to as many people as possible. • inviting – welcoming, with a sprinkling of Manchester personality, intuitive to navigate and empowering independent exploration. Wonderlab interactive exhibits will be intuitive, easy to manipulate and importantly will not rely on written instructions to function. Exhibits will foster interaction in many different ways but will be based on the inquiry approach to science education, which allows for experimentation, questioning, reflection, open ended play and testing.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 23 Oct 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £155k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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