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ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor
Museum-exhibition services
Published value
£155,000
Submission deadline 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: National Maritime Museum: "ROG First Light Exhibitions Orrery Contractor". Published status: active. Published value: £155,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Maritime Museum | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £155,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: National Maritime Museum
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for National Maritime Museum. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
KCS PROJECTS AND SECURITY LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 11 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| KCS PROJECTS AND SECURITY LIMITED | 1 win | £95,010 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Maritime Museum | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST | Last source update20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMuseum-exhibition services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06ce61 | ||
What is being bought
This procurement exercise is to secure an Orrery Contractor to deliver orreries at various points of the Royal Observatory Greenwich site, as part of the ROG First Light Project.
The Orrery Contractor will be responsible for the development, engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of two orreries (mechanical models of the solar system) across the ROG, both kinetic and interactive. The Contractor's responsibilities will include elements of Contractor Design as well as coordination with exhibition designers and other contractors, both off-site and on-site.
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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Museum-exhibition-services./FA79DWW9GC
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FA79DWW9GC
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £155,000
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST - Status changed to active
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST - Official notice release published
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST - Buyer information updated
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£155,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST - Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
National Maritime Museum
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYXN-5596-QWGDDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 20 Jul 2026, 08:05 BST
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