Official UK procurement notice
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition Fit-out
Authority: National Museums Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNational 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.
CPV: Museum-exhibition services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1National Museums Scotland (the Client) wishes to engage a suitably qualified Principal…AwardedPublished value£145,000
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.
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 (7)
- Design Development: 10%
- Experience: 10%
- Project Delivery: 10%
- Production Quality: 10%
- Demonstrable Evidence of Similar Work: 10%
- price: 30%
- Sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (7)
- Design Development: 10
- Experience: 10
- Project Delivery: 10
- Production Quality: 10
- Demonstrable Evidence of Similar Work: 10
- Sustainability: 20
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Not applicable
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Feb 2026, 09:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Mar 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034861- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065caeFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to tender documentation
Publisher note: (SC Ref:829625)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts193 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published189 days ago16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVMSME | £144,648 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034861-2026-1 · Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVMSME
- Signed
- 16 Apr 2026
- Value
- £144,648
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVMAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria