Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit: contract awarded

Post-award. Commercial timing: Post-award, stage 6 of 6

The main contract has been awarded. Downstream packages may follow.

Contract value
£300,000
Signal date
21 Oct 2026
Borough
London
Client
Science Museum Group

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Recorded
21 Oct 2026
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Our reading — automated

What we found

Science Museum Group has awarded a contract for Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics to MER Services Ltd, valued at £300k.

What it may mean

The main contract has been awarded, making the signal more relevant to downstream subcontractors, suppliers and recruitment businesses than to principal contractors.

Who it suits

Construction recruitment
High

Prospect state

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Prospect

MER Services Ltd

MER Services Ltd has been appointed to deliver the works, giving recruiters an identifiable delivery organisation to monitor for mobilisation and staffing demand; no hiring requirement is stated in the record.

This procurement previously appeared as a forming prospect. The delivery organisation is now known.

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Mobilisation and package or subcontractor awards, and approach relevant delivery teams ahead of mobilisation.

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Specialist contractors
Relevant

The main award is complete, which is when downstream package opportunities typically form.

Building products
Relevant

Suppliers may still be relevant to package delivery after award.

Also in this journey

  1. 18 Aug 2026Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit: tender openImmediate. Commercial timing: Immediate, stage 5 of 6
  2. 7 Sept 2026Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit: tender openImmediate. Commercial timing: Immediate, stage 5 of 6
  3. 21 Oct 2026Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit: contract awardedThis signalPost-award. Commercial timing: Post-award, stage 6 of 6

Still unconfirmed

  • Appointed subcontractors
  • Delivery programme
  • Package procurement
  • Project team

The project

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit

Science Museum Group programme covering Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics.

Stage
Construction

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