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How to win: Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics

A works contract from Science Museum Group, worth £300,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Science Museum Group

Value

£300,000

Closing date

15 September 2026

About this contract

SMG seeks to appoint a skilled and experienced Main Contractor to provide services including high-quality fabrication, graphics production, installation and deinstallation of the temporary exhibition titled Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Science Museum Group scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 15 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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