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Published 2 Jun 2026, 14:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ROG First Light Exhibitions Mechanical Interactives

Official notice

Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£280,500≈ £240k / year · £336,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 15 May 2028 · starts 15 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting contractors to participate in a procurement to fabricate mechanical interactives for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions, part of the the ROG First Light Project. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

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  • How the procedure runs: Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting contractors to participate in a procurement to deliver mechanical interactives for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions, part of the the ROG First Light Project. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation.

CPV: Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 2 moSMEPublished value£280,500
Contract period: 15 Mar 2027 – 15 May 2028 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £280,500 exc. VAT · £336,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
92521100 Museum-exhibition services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to procurement documentation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Technical
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to procurement documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jun 2026, 14:22 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 14:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051930
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Museum-exhibition services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8e Find a Tender
How it runs

Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting contractors to participate in a procurement to deliver mechanical interactives for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions, part of the the ROG First Light Project. This will be a two-stage procurement process including a PSQ process from which contractors will be shortlisted. Shortlisted contractors will be invited to Tender. Contractors will be invited to visit site. Full details of the procurement procedure can be found in the procurement documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 15 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 14:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by119 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline109 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 127 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 140 days
    15 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 14:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Maritime Museum

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYXN-5596-QWGD Park Row, London, London, SE10 9NFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender