Official UK procurement notice
ROG First Light Exhibitions OPITU Setworks Principal Contractor
Authority: ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is to secure a Setworks Principal Contractor to deliver exhibitions setworks for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions across the south of the site ('Our Place in the Universe'), part of the ROG First Light Project.
The OPITU Setworks Principal Contractor will required to act as the Principal Contractor for the exhibitions fit-out on the north of the site.
The OPITU Setworks Principal Contractor will be responsible for the fabrication, installation and commissioning of the majority of the works for the OPITU Exhibitions across the north of the ROG site. Their responsibilities will include the coordination of drawings, production and on-site coordination of all elements of exhibitions setworks within their scope, i.e.:
- exhibition setworks
- electrical works
- exhibition lighting graphics
Their responsibilities will also include the coordination of drawings and on-site coordination of client-direct packages of work including (but not limited to):
- exhibitions audio visual hardware
- mechanical interactives
- digital media
- scenic models / metalwork
- security
The OPITU Setworks Principal Contractor will also be responsible for certain Contractor Design Portions.
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.
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- How the procedure runs: Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting contractors to participate in a procurement to deliver exhibitions setworks for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions across the south of the site, part of 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 publishedLot #1Published value£1,170,750
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- 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
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062625- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c310Find a Tender
- How it runs
Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting contractors to participate in a procurement to deliver exhibitions setworks for a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions across the south of the site, part of 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- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Jul 2026 → 12 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published117 days ago3 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
- Clarification questions by92 days ago27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline83 days ago6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 124 days1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 134 days12 Mar 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Jul 2026, 10:03 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender