Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers

What the buyer is asking for

This tender invites suppliers to bid for Wonderlab interactives at Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. 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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• 30%costPrice
• 70%qualityQuality

5 lots

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• Lot 1£50k

  Heat Camera, Sound Waves

• Lot 2£16k

  Bubbles, Guess Time, Weight Measurement

• Lot 3£30k

  Cloud Rings, Turn Table, Wind Table

• Lot 4£35k

  Build a Bridge, Heightometer, Maze, Sound Tubes

• Lot 5£52k

  Floating Magnets, Plasma Ball, Magnetic Fluid

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published18 days ago

   3 Sept 2026, 16:09 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 4 days

   25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 11 days

   2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 29 days

   20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice3 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST083563-2026
2. Tender updated3 Sept 2026, 16:09 BST083604-2026

Documents

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• Tender notice on Find a Tender