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Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition Fit-out

Museum-exhibition services
Scotland (UKM75)
Published value
£145,000
Submission deadline 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Museums Scotland: "Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition Fit-out". Published status: complete. Published value: £145,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNational Museums ScotlandScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£145,000
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Published history for National Museums Scotland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.7Bids / Report
7.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 13 active published awards; 13 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Museums Scotland
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Last source update16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationMuseum-exhibition services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065cae
What is being bought
National Museums Scotland wishes to engage a Principal Contractor for design development, fit-out and de-install for the Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire exhibition.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
  5. Published value updated to £145,000
    26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified Principal Contractor to supply and install the build and graphics for the exhibition Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition which will be shown in Special Exhibitions Gallery 1 from the 14 November 2026 until the 18 April 2027 at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The contract will be delivered in three phases as follows: Phase 1 - Design Development Phase 2 - Exhibition Fit-out (including production drawings and information, setting out, wall preparation and gallery painting, installation of wall system, joinery, setwork structures, AV housings, AV screens, bespoke display cases, display case interiors, graphics and electrical and AV installation) Phase 3 - Exhibition Take-down Additional information: A site visit is available for tenderers to attend at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, 09:00 – 10:00 on Tuesday 10 March 2026. Tenderers are also able to attend a virtual Q&A session via Microsoft Teams between 14.00 and 15.00 on Tuesday 10 March 2026. Maximum of two representatives per company may attend. Attendance must be confirmed in advance, see Schedule 1 for further details.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £144,648
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVM
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£144,648 · signed 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

National Museums Scotland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-22673
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  • National Museums Scotland
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1JF
    s.teale@nms.ac.uk

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB

  • Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVM
    supplier

    Units 5&6, 3 Spiersbridge Terrace, Thornliebank Industrial Estate, Glasgow, UKM, G46 8JH
    +44 14163860255
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