Contract

Sound Design Services for Horrible Science Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

  • Science Museum Group

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0566db (view related notices)

Published 11 September 2025, 3:01pm



Scope

Description

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide the overall soundscape experience for the Science Museum Group's Horrible Science exhibition due to open February 2026. The soundscape is imagined as a suite of compositions, which will help interpret the theme of each zone for a family audience.

The appointed sound design company will develop a cohesive soundscape across the exhibition's zones, ensuring optimal acoustic conditions and minimal sound bleed. This includes advising on speaker placement, materials, and other relevant audio specifications. The soundscape will support and synchronize with time-based elements such as AV, lighting, and sound-enabled exhibits. The sound designer will collaborate

closely with the exhibition designers, AV integrator, and creative teams to ensure an engaging, immersive visitor experience


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £24,750 excluding VAT
  • £29,700 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

10 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 10 September 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 6 months, 21 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71313200 - Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services
  • 92511000 - Library services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Coda to Coda

138 Kingsland Road

London

E2 8DY

United Kingdom

Telephone: 02077295811

Email: tanya@codatocoda.com

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

Science Museum Group

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTR-3338-MNPG

The Science Museum

London

SW7 2DD

United Kingdom

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government